snark
1 Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of snark1
First recorded in 1876; coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem The Hunting of the Snark
Origin of snark2
First recorded in 1910–15; dialectal snark “to nag, find fault with”; apparently identical with snark, snork “to snort, snore,” probably from Dutch, Low German snorken “to snore”
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You’re choosing the wrong books,” says Jeselnik, his voice likely ringing with his signature snark because he, for the most part, knows otherwise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
And enough with the social-media snark about dreading the thought of Spirit passengers suddenly showing up on your favorite non-discount airline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Snappiness and snark are hallmarks of his earliest series, but eventually Tartakovsky realized that the barrage of dialogue allowed audiences to understand what was going on without feeling it.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026
Two hugely popular California wines, Caymus Cabernet and the Bordeaux-style red Opus One, are the targets of a fair amount of snark in r/wine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
I’m about to snark about it to Simon, but then I spot the pavilion—and my heart catches in my throat.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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