Category:Sarcasm

Sar"casm, n. Etym: [f. sarcasme, l. sarcasmu, gr.

Defn: 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.