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[-] Chais@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Yes, because that used to be the situation back then. It's whatever language all involved parties speak. So English being a lingua franca doesn't even contain trace amounts of irony.

[-] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's the de facto lingua franca, not a. And the words are Italian, which is ironic

[-] Chais@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

That's not irony. That's a coincidence.

[-] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sigh.

noun

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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