sarcastic remark
41sarcasm — [16] A sarcastic remark is etymologically one which involves the ‘rending of flesh’. Greek sárx meant ‘flesh’ (it has given English sarcoma [17] and sarcophagus), and it formed the basis of a verb sarkázein ‘tear the flesh’, hence ‘bite one’s lip …
42Gird — (g[ e]rd), n. [See {Yard} a measure.] [1913 Webster] 1. A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang. [1913 Webster] Conscience . . . is freed from many fearful girds and twinges which the atheist feels. Tillotson. [1913… …
43Slant — Slant, n. 1. A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant. [1913 Webster] 2. An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark. [1913 Webster] {Slant or wind}, a local variation of the wind from its general direction. [1913… …
44Slant or wind — Slant Slant, n. 1. A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant. [1913 Webster] 2. An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark. [1913 Webster] {Slant or wind}, a local variation of the wind from its general direction.… …
45gird — I. verb (girded or girt; girding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gyrdan; akin to Old English geard yard more at yard Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to encircle or bind with a flexible band (as a belt) b …
46wisecrack — I. noun Date: 1924 a clever or sarcastic remark II. intransitive verb Date: 1924 to make a wisecrack • wisecracker noun …
47Stanley Baldwin — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name = Stanley Baldwin honorific suffix = KG, PC imagesize = 225px order=Prime Minister of the United Kingdom term start =7 June 1935 term end =28 May 1937 monarch =George V Edward… …
48Come On Eileen — Single by Dexys Midnight Runners from the album Too Rye Ay B side Dubious …
49Georges Lemaître — Infobox Scientist name = Georges Lemaître box width = image width =250px caption = Monsignor Georges Lemaître, priest and scientist birth date = July 17, 1894 birth place = death date = June 20, 1966 death place = residence = citizenship =… …
50Abuse — This article is about the mistreatment of people or systems. For other uses, see Abuse (disambiguation). Mistreat redirects here. For other uses, see Mistreat (disambiguation). Contents 1 Types and contexts of abuse 1.1 …
