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Fanny vs Facetious - What's the difference?

fanny | facetious |

As a noun fanny

is (british|irish|australia|nz|south african|vulgar) the female genitalia or fanny can be (uk|naval slang) mess kettle or cooking pot.

As an adjective facetious is

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.

fanny

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • * 1883 , Heart and Science , Chatto and Windus, page 227:
    • "My name is Frances. Don't call me Fanny'!" "Why not?" "Because it's too absurd to be endured! What does the mere sound of ' Fanny suggest? A flirting dancing creature - plump and fair, and playful and pretty!"

    facetious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.
    • Robbie's joke about Heather's picture was just him being facetious .
  • Pleasantly humorous, jocular.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * facetiously * facetiousness

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