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[Podfic]: Sarcasm by almosttomorocco for notjustmom
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
16 Aug 2018
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sarcasm: noun: SAHR-kaz-um: a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual.
from Merriam-Webster:
"If you've ever been hurt by a remark full of cutting sarcasm, you have some insight into the origins of the word. Sarcasm can be traced back to the Greek verb sarkazein, which initially meant "to tear flesh like a dog." Sarkazein eventually developed extended senses of "to bite one's lips in rage," "to gnash one's teeth," and "to sneer." The verb led to the Greek noun sarkasmos, ("a sneering or hurtful remark"), iterations of which passed through French and Late Latin before arriving in English as sarcasm in the 17th century. Even today sarcasm is often described as sharp, cutting, or wounding, reminiscent of the original meaning of the Greek verb."
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