I have never seen the term previous to this thread.
It is two terms. Just ‘sincerity’ that happens to also be ironic. Or perhaps irony that just so happens to be expressed through sincere. It’s like saying something ‘tongue in cheek’ but when the point you are making is something you clearly really mean it even though you know it may be surprising to the audience at first glance.
It is two terms. Just ‘sincerity’ that happens to also be ironic. Or perhaps irony that just so happens to be expressed through sincere. It’s like saying something ‘tongue in cheek’ but when the point you are making is something you clearly really mean it even though you know it may be surprising to the audience at first glance.