sarcasm
SAHR-kaz-uhm/ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/UKSAH-kaz-uhm/ˈsɑːˌkæzəm/
- 1Mocking words, often the opposite of what you mean, used to make fun of someone or something.
When he said he loved waiting in line, I could hear the sarcasm in his voice.
Young children often miss sarcasm and believe exactly what you say.
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Origin
From an old Greek word meaning 'a sneer'. It comes from a Greek verb that literally meant 'to strip off the flesh', from the Greek word for 'flesh'.