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snarky

[ snahr-kee ]

adjective

snarkier, snarkiest.
  1. testy or irritable; short.
  2. having a rudely critical tone or manner:

    snarky humor.



snarky

/ ˈɒːɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    unpleasant and scornful
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snarky1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of snarky1

C20: from sarcastic + nasty
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Ramsey plays Ellie, a snarky and resilient teenage girl who happens to be the only known human who is immune to the fungus.

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A popular if snarky response to the horrible behavior of someone else’s kids goes a little like this: You need a license to own a pet, but they’ll let anybody have a child.

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Much of Grok's snarky tone is drawn from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, iconic for blending wit with sci-fi absurdity.

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At the same meeting, the city attorney tendered his resignation and the mayor tried to end the meeting by threatening to walk out — all to a chorus of snarky comments and jeers of irate residents.

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“I can’t even get openly angry on the dais. I can get snarky. I can get passionate, but if I get angry I get written off.”

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