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sarky

American  
[sahr-kee] / ˈsɑr ki /

adjective

British Slang.
  1. sarcastic.


sarky British  
/ ˈsɑːkɪ /

adjective

  1. informal sarcastic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sarky

By shortening and alteration


Example Sentences

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On their debut, vocalist Charlie Steen rotates through sarky aloofness, sneering contempt and serious feeling, his band taking on glitter-glam, the psych end of Britpop and indie disco anthems around him.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2018

How anyone could have the gall to equate this with someone tapping out sarky remarks of 140 characters or less is beyond me.

From The Guardian ● May 25, 2013

He's not a natural with the public, I'd say – it's as if he knows he can't be too clever, or witty, or sarky.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 2, 2012

For the show, it's Dave Lamb's sarky narration.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2010

Dead sarky, Mum can be, even though she tells me off for it.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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