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Meaning of post-ironic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Exhibiting or relating to post-irony.

Examples

“Of course, in these post-ironic times, we love Bon Jovi but we don't love people who don't realise that they're Bon Jovi when they are.”
“And why do you have the Aqua album? […] Wasn't quite the ‘post-ironic Europop masterpiece’ you declared it to be back in 1997 as you were sipping post-ironic absinthe out of post-ironic Charles & Di mugs (she'd just died) in that flat in Tulse Hill […]”
“So if you’re wondering what to get the post-ironic teen in your life this Christmas you might want to try eyesores like these thigh-high UGG boots, cowboy sneaker boots, and Nike “fanny pack slides”.”
“At the beginning, me being an artist at the company had been a way for me to maintain what some people have called a “post-ironic” position toward my job.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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