bantering, facetious, tongue-in-cheek
(adjective) cleverly amusing in tone; “a bantering tone”; “facetious remarks”; “tongue-in-cheek advice”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
facetious (comparative more facetious, superlative most facetious)
Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.
Pleasantly humorous; jocular.
• See also witty
Source: Wiktionary
Fa*ce"tious, a. Etym: [Cf. F. facétieux. See Facetiæ.]
1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion.
2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply.
– Fa*ce"tious*ly, adv.
– Fa*ce"tious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
