sarky
Americanadjective
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of sarky
By shortening and alteration
Example Sentences
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The club have not submitted a formal complaint but are in dialogue with the league after Bournemouth players felt Moss mocked them during the game, with the midfielder Dan Gosling accusing the referee of showing “zero respect” by making alleged “niggly” and “sarky” comments towards him and his teammates.
From The Guardian
Of course, this does mean that I’ve painted myself into a corner where I get a ton of sarky comments pointing out that Leeds isn’t by the sea, but I can live with it.
From The Guardian
If Jemma resisted, he was not violent but would "throw sarky comments out there and be a bit nasty".
From BBC
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
The sweaty, sarky south London five-piece’s debut album encompassed Fall-like grot, Mission of Burma-style post-punk anger and big-budget Britpop anthems.
From The Guardian
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