"Snarky"; "Snark"(notoneoffbritishisms.com)
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"Snarky"; "Snark"
https://notoneoffbritishisms.com/2025/10/13/snarky-snark/
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I have to say that the first things that comes to mind (!) when I think of "snarky" are Culture drones...
I recall the poem, The Hunting of the Snark:
"Just the place for a Snark!" the Bellman cried,
As he landed his crew with care;
Supporting each man on the top of the tide
By a finger entwined in his hair.
...mentioned in TFA
>The etymology does not go back to Lewis Carroll’s 1876 poem about an imaginary creature,
>The etymology does not go back to Lewis Carroll’s 1876 poem about an imaginary creature,
I had always just assumed it was a blend of "snide" and "sarcastic". interesting to see it's not related to either word!
I'm borrowing this:
“They are the rankest narks vot ever God put guts into, or ever farted in a kickses case.”
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I didn't know this was a Britishism! As a certified British person I can recommend snark as both a word and a practice.
>snark as both a word and a practice.
"As a certified British person, then practice what you preach. (Americans won't all get that).
"As a certified British person, then practice what you preach. (Americans won't all get that).
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Snarky Snark and the Funky Bunch used it all the time in their lyrics
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