sarcasm
sarcasm definition
sar·casm (sär′kaz′əm)
noun
- a taunting, sneering, cutting, or caustic remark; gibe or jeer, generally ironic
- the making of such remarks
- their characteristic quality
Etymology: LL sarcasmos < Gr sarkasmos < sarkazein, to tear flesh like dogs, speak bitterly < sarx (gen. sarkos), flesh < IE base *twerk-, to cut > Avestan thwarəs-, to cut, whittle
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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