sarcasm
Meaning
Noun
- Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and a sneering tone of voice.
- An act of sarcasm.
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Origin
- From Late Latin sarcasmus, from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός, from σαρκάζω, from σάρξ.
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