Hypertext Webster Gateway: "sarcasm"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Sarcasm \Sar"casm\, n. [F. sarcasme, L. sarcasmus, Gr.
sarkasmo`s, from sarka`zein to tear flesh like dogs, to bite
the lips in rage, to speak bitterly, to sneer, fr. sa`rx,
sa`rkos, flesh.]
A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered
with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a
cutting jest.
The sarcasms of those critics who imagine our art to be
a matter of inspiration. --Sir J.
Reynolds.
Syn: Satire; irony; ridicule; taunt; gibe.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
sarcasm
n : witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used
sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the
stupid" [syn: {irony}, {satire}, {caustic remark}]
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