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sarcasm definition

sar·casm (särkaz′əm)

noun

  1. a taunting, sneering, cutting, or caustic remark; gibe or jeer, generally ironic
  2. the making of such remarks
  3. 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

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