facetious

[/fəˈsiːʃəs/]

adjective

jocoso

1. treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; not meant to be taken seriously

He made a facetious remark about the accident, which upset everyone.

Ele fez um comentário jocoso sobre o acidente, o que desagradou a todos.

2. characterized by joking or jesting; playfully humorous

Her facetious tone made it hard to tell if she was being sincere.

Seu tom jocoso dificultava saber se ela estava sendo sincera.

NYC Slang

wiseguy attitude; trying to be funny at the wrong time

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

jocoso

most common usage

Brazil

brincalhão

informal, emphasizing playfulness

Portugal

jocoso

standard usage, similar to Brazilian

Portugal

burlador

literary usage, less common

in jest

tongue in cheek

with a grain of salt

joking aside

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