0 the state of not being serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever: --
He had just the right combination of facetiousness and sincerity.
They both have a tendency towards a self-protective facetiousness.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.