irony — noun \ˈī-rə-nē\ — the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

When Maddie’s family invited us over for a picnic lunch, they mentioned a dog named Moose. In my mind, I envisioned a drooling St. Bernard, a lofty Great Dane, or a lumbering Bordeaux. I was wrong, but not disappointed.