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The mores of society are irrational, hypocritical or otherwise flawed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, humorous
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Antonyms: none provided
History
A truncation of longer phrases of the form e.g. "we live in a society in which X", where X is typically some form of hypocrisy or absurdity. In image macros, this is often paired with a picture of the comic book character The Joker.
