why so serious

phrase

Used to mock someone for adopting an overly intense, grim, or rigid demeanor in a situation that might call for lightness or a more relaxed perspective.

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Meanings

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  1. InternetsarcasticUsed to mock someone for adopting an overly intense, grim, or rigid demeanor in a situation that might call for lightness or a more relaxed perspective.
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APA

why so serious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/why%20so%20serious

MLA

“why so serious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/why%20so%20serious. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “why so serious,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/why%20so%20serious.

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