[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

facetious \face"tious\, a. cf. f. fac'etieux. see
   facetiae.
   1. given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as,
      a facetious companion.
      1913 webster

   2. characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter;
      as, a facetious story or reply. -- face"tiously, adv.
      -- face"tiousness, n.
      1913 webster
see also:
facetiae face"tiously face"tiousness 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

facetious
     adj : cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious
           remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice" syn: bantering, tongue-in-cheek
see also:
bantering tongue-in-cheek 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

40 moby thesaurus words for "facetious":
   attic, biting, blithe, brilliant, clever, comic, comical, droll,
   funny, humorous, humorsome, jesting, jocose, jocular, jocund,
   joking, joky, jolly, joshing, jovial, keen, keen-witted, laughable,
   ludicrous, merry, mordant, nimble-witted, pointed, pungent,
   quick-witted, rapier-like, salt, salty, scintillating, sharp,
   smart, sparkling, sprightly, whimsical, witty

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Dictionary.com/facetious
...facetious.. facetious was Word of the Day on May 7, 2000. Source: Dictionary.com Word of.....Perform a new search, or try your search for "facetious" at: Amazon.com - Shop for books.....cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice..
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A disagreeably facetious type glossary
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A disagreeably facetious type glossary
...A DISAGREEABLY FACETIOUS.. TYPE GLOSSARY .. FOR THE .. AMUSEMENT & EDIFICATION .. OF..
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LDS FAQ: Slightly Facetious (?) Questions
...In either case, the result is fodder for the Facetious Corner. In addition to some light.....Shockingly, a few of the answers on this "facetious questions" page are dangerously.....Answers to some of the facetious or odd questions that people ask about Mormons.....The..
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Definition of Facetious from dictionary.net
...What does facetious mean?we found 3 entries for the meaning of facetious..  Facetious \Fa.....cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice.....Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion. [1913..
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Dictionary.com/Word of the Day: facetious
...Morley was being both serious and facetious when he claimed that "the world's greatest.....Facetious comes from French facetieux, from Latin facetia, wit, from facetus, witty.....facetious banter that passes for wit between Han Solo and Leia (it's straight out of B..
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Urban Dictionary/facetious
...Jacky was being facetious when she said, "Yes, let's all go to Iraq for my birthday party.....facetious.. Along with abstemious, facetious is one of two words in the English language containing all five vowels in.....facetious.. Playfully jocular; humorous. The comedian made many facetious remarks. Source..
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=facetious, score=42, date indexed=July 6, 2005, 12:02 am

Dictionary.com/facetious
...facetious.. facetious was Word of the Day on May 7, 2000. Source: Dictionary.com Word of.....Perform a new search, or try your search for "facetious" at: Amazon.com - Shop for books.....cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice..
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UrbanDictionary.com/facetious
...Jacky was being facetious when she said, "Yes, let's all go to Iraq for my birthday party.....facetious.. Along with abstemious, facetious is one of two words in the English language containing all five vowels in.....facetious.. Playfully jocular; humorous. The comedian made many facetious remarks. Source..
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