Tone with sarcasm or with compliment?
By xunmeng
@xunmeng (27)
China
March 20, 2007 9:57am CST
As a slang, the word "riot" means "An irresistibly funny person or thing", for example:
Isn't she a riot?
I have checked out some dictionary indicates that the slang "riot" means "An very interesting person or thing".
Usually "funny" is pronounced in a tone with sarcasm, or the word "funny" is a negative one; while "interesting" is pronounced in a tone with compliment, meaning positive.
What do you think of the slang "riot"? Do you think that the sentence "Isn't she a riot?" is sarcastic or complimentary?
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@naty1941 (2336)
• United States
24 Mar 07
it is supposed to be a compliment when you say "Isn't she a riot?"
