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The following information has failed Wiktionary's deletion process (permalink).
It should not be re-entered without careful consideration.
Used sarcastically to acknowledge a major mistake.
I think a very large share of all defined meanings can be used pragmatically as sarcasm, humor, etc. It is at most worth a usage note or perhaps a label like: "(often in sarcasm)". DCDuring (talk) 01:03, 4 November 2017 (UTC)
- Delete. A while ago I changed the example from something trivial to something "major", but I remember that I was not really happy with it at the time. Mihia (talk) 02:48, 6 November 2017 (UTC)
- Delete the def. This is just a jocular use of the usual sense - the info could go into a usage note if it is indeed common enough. That said, I can't say I've heard such a usage much. - Sonofcawdrey (talk) 09:26, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
- I agree with Sonofcawdrey - "Delete" and add a usage note if you must. Kiwima (talk) 03:07, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
- Delete. Agreed that most, if not all, interjections can be used sarcastically. Such use doesn't require a separate definition, nor is such a definition traditionally provided in dictionaries. 2601:240:CC08:7780:ADC6:AA13:AFA9:4106 03:04, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
Deleted. Mihia (talk) 00:56, 26 November 2017 (UTC)