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    [Noun]  | "trag*e*dy" | \ ˈtra-jə-dē \


    1: a disastrous event : calamity

    2: misfortune

    3: a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (such as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that elicits pity or terror


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English tragedie, from Middle French, from Latin tragoedia, from Greek tragōidia, from tragos goat (akin to Greek trōgein to gnaw) + aeidein to sing {mat|troglodyte|}, ;

    [Noun]  | "tragedy" 


    1: a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction;


      * e.g., " ... the earthquake and the ensuing damage was the worst tragedy to ever befall the city "





    2: bad luck or an example of this;


      * e.g., " ... it's the tragedy of many great artists not to be recognized for their genius until after they're dead "



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     [ "tragedy" ]

    1: When the feeling's gone and you can't go on

      * e.g.,  ... When you lose control and you have no soul, it's tragedy 

     [ "tragedy" ]

    1: oscar wilde said "tragedy is when i cut my finger, comedy is when you fall down an open manhole cover and die".

      * e.g.,  ... "oh man, i broke a nail, what a tragedy" 

     [ "tragedy" ]

    1: when Drama(see "drama") is abound and it causes a bad scene. can cause the loss of friends, the hurting of feelings, etc. also prominant in the gay community.

      * e.g.,  ... Allie: they were causing so much drama i couldnt take it anymore. 

     [ "tragedy" ]

    1: the smelliest juicest tart who needs to get the tart away from me, people with the name tragedy are automatically juices. not good juice. bad juice. like. the opposite of apple juice. yeah. they put picture frames of eddy wee and year 4 amy in their rubbish pile, they need to get their juices juiced out this instant.

      * e.g.,  ... Is that tragedy? yeah... better run. 

     [ "tragedy" ]

    1: When a once attractive and voluptuous woman gets a breast reduction and now just looks fat.

      * e.g.,  ... What a TRAGEDY! Liz used to be a buxom, blue-eyed blond that I loved to titty-fuck....but then she got a breast reduction and now all I want to do is play hide-and-seek in the folds of her stomach. 

     [ "tragedy" ]

    1: the whole of Emily Kate's life.

      * e.g.,  ... Me: "I would like to make a casserole, any suggestions?" 

     [ "Tragedy" ]

    1: A tragic event in which an apprentice kills their master in his sleep.

      * e.g.,  ... Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis "the Wise"? I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith so powerful and so wise, he could use the Force to influence the midichlorians to create... life. He had such a knowledge of the Dark Side, he could even keep the ones he cared about... from dying. The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. He became so powerful, the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. Ironic. He could save others from death... but not himself. 

     [ "Tragedy" ]

    1: A diss made my Nicki Minaj targeted at Lil' Kim. She got murdered by Nicki.

      * e.g.,  ... Pink Friday, Eminem, 8 Mile 

     [ "tragedies" ]

    1: The opposite of jokes; the antithesis of cool. Invented by Nerdfighter John Green.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey, remember when you stole my ex-girlfriend? That was really tragedies. 

     [ "Tragedy" ]

    1: A complete fail, a terrible series of events, a failed gathering, a lame time, a fall through of plans, or any exaggerated mishap

      * e.g.,  ... Grant: Dude there are 7 people at this party 

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