Infinite Jest
Noun Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A literary joke used when something feels endlessly recursive, self-referential, or absurdly extended. In engineering slang, invoking infinite jest usually means the situation has passed ordinary irony and entered elaborate nonsense.
In plain English: A joking reference for something that feels endlessly recursive or absurd.
Example: "The process review became infinite jest when the team had to schedule a planning meeting to decide whether another planning meeting was necessary."