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trivial humor
- For, the people who were shovelling away on the housetops were jovial and full of glee; calling out to one another from the parapets, and now and then exchanging a facetious snowball—better-natured missile far than many a wordy jest— laughing heartily if it went right and not less heartily if it went wrong.3 — The Second of the Three Spirits (16% in)
facetious = humorous
- Scrooge resumed his labours with an improved opinion of himself, and in a more facetious temper than was usual with him.1 — Marley's Ghost (36% in)
facetious = humorous
There are no more uses of "facetious" in A Christmas Carol.
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