sarcast

noun

sar·​cast
-kast
plural sarcasts
: an adept in sarcasm : a sarcastic person
This was not meant to be a serious invention. But the smiley and its cousins succeeded where generations of misunderstood sarcasts had failed.Megan Garber, Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2013

Word History

Etymology

probably back-formation from sarcastical

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“Sarcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcast. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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