irony
/ir ni/ • noun (pl. ironies) 1 the expression of meaning through the use of language which normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous effect. 2 a state of affairs that appears perversely contrary to what one expects. — ORIGIN Greek eironeia ‘simulated ignorance’.
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