sarcasm

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, in order to mock or insult someone.

   "Nice job," he said with heavy sarcasm, looking at the broken vase.

From Late Latin sarcasmus, from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “a sneer”), from σαρκάζω (sarkázō, “to gnash the teeth (in anger)”, literally “to strip off the flesh”), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”).

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