is this irony?

what is it called when you say something like "the worlds tallest midget"
or "the biggest mini ant"? is it irony? Or what?

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Originally Posted by jaypee4life

what is it called when you say something like "the worlds tallest midget"
or "the biggest mini ant"? is it irony? Or what?

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Yes that's a type of irony. They are also examples of "oxymoron", which you can look up.