Sound the word out, kid, sound the word out:“Fa” – a long, long way to run“Ce” – to perceive with your eyes“Tious” – an admonition to be quietTherefore, “Facetious”: Your mom’s willing to go a long way to get you to see that you need to hush.
Jerry Bittle
fishbulb239 almost 8 years ago
Sound the word out, kid, sound the word out:“Fa” – a long, long way to run“Ce” – to perceive with your eyes“Tious” – an admonition to be quietTherefore, “Facetious”: Your mom’s willing to go a long way to get you to see that you need to hush.