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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. informalunpleasant and scornful

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  • snarkiness noun
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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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The incident was unexpected — shocking, even — because for at least two decades, Belichick was the master of stonewalling reporters, steering interviews and giving snarky responses to questions he didn’t appreciate.

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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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