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Sarcasm comes from a Greek verb meaning to tear what?

sarcasm

[sahr-kaz-uhm] / ˈsɑr kæz əm /


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They’ve endured for decades because their sharp sarcasm and clever comedy, whether physical or otherwise, still lands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Young users were quick to respond with sarcasm.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“They’ve taken to calling me ‘dangerous,’ ” El-Sayed said in his speech, before laying into some sarcasm.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

In the three-page letter published Sunday evening, Arnault responded to a series of points raised in Le Monde’s articles with a mix of sarcasm, self-defense and score-settling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Said the Serjeant with sarcasm, “As when you don’t smell and then you do smell.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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