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sarcasm
English
Etymology
From Late Latin sarcasmus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (sarkasmós, “a sneer”), from ??????? (sarkáz?, “I gnash the teeth (in anger)”, literally “I strip off the flesh”), from ???? (sárx, “flesh”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?s????kæz?m/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s???kæz?m/
Noun
sarcasm (countable and uncountable, plural sarcasms)
- (uncountable) 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.
- (countable) An act of sarcasm.
Synonyms
- (uncountable): derision, facetiousness, irony, ridicule, satire
- (countable): taunt, gibe
Derived terms
- sarcastic
Usage notes
Because sarcasm and irony often go together, people often use sarcasm to refer to irony. Strictly speaking, an ironic statement is one that means the opposite of its content, and a sarcastic statement is an acerbic or sardonic one. To distinguish the two, saying "Oh my gosh, I hate you!" to sincerely congratulate one's best friend on their good fortune is ironic, but not sarcastic; saying, "I'm not a mind reader, okay?" is sarcastic, but not ironic.
Translations
See also
- sarcasm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading
- sarcasm in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- sarcasm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- sarcasm at OneLook Dictionary Search
Romanian
Etymology
From French sarcasme, from Latin sarcasmus.
Noun
sarcasm n (plural sarcasme)
- sarcasm
Declension
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pfft
English
Interjection
pfft
- Used to signify a sudden ending or disappearance.
- 1965 Peter De Vries — Let Me Count the Ways
- You'd never forgive yourself — and then you'd never forgive me, and then pfft, the end of a fine friendship.
- 1965 Peter De Vries — Let Me Count the Ways
- Used to signify sarcasm or disagreement.
- (onomatopoeia) Used to signify a puffing sound.
Noun
pfft (plural pffts)
- A short puffing sound.
See also
- pff
- poof
pfft From the web:
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