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barb

[bahrb] / bɑrb /




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One barb often circulated online skewers Katz with the ultimate diss for clueless interlopers: “Rob Katz skis in jeans.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Reba’s dig at Stracke’s son was the sort of casual, unthinking barb that plenty of Southern mothers have perfected, tossed into a group conversation as nonchalantly as a request for sweet tea.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

The bar was set on the day before the event when DeChambeau threw a cutting barb at McIlroy over his staggering collapse at the US Open in June.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

Perry was a sarcasm ninja, honoring both the barb and the inevitable insecurity that launched it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2023

“It was a long night and a bad party.” no “But why barb wire?”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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