bdubs said:
I love the dry humor. :missingte
it's hard to detect sarcasm
sarcasm
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sar·casm
Pronunciation: <tt>'sär-"ka-z&m</tt>
Function:
noun
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French
sarcasme, from Late Latin
sarcasmos, from Greek
sarkasmos, from
sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer, from
sark-, sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan
thwar&s- to cut
1 : a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
2 a : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual
b : the use or language of sarcasm
synonym see
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