Even more interesting. If I were to look for irony, perhaps the speaker who uses this word might be seen as an ass of a different kind. A: "Truly this is the P

Even more interesting. If I were to look for irony, perhaps the speaker who uses this word might be seen as an ass of a different kind. A: "Truly this is the Pons asinorum of the matter." B: "There goes A, being a pretentious ass... again."