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sardonic to me suggests a general attitude
Sarcastic is more directed at a specific target.
I have heard of 'sarchasm' too: that gap between one's sardonic wit and the target actually getting it.
posted by
Ciel
on September 1, 2010 at 2:39 PM
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Pat
Pedalling past pastures, I periodically pop a potassium pill...
And I completely agree with your distinction between 'sardonic' and 'sarcastic' - it's one I make myself and hence it must be right, LOL. In a nutshell, I see sardonicism as less biting than sarcasm...
And speaking of words: If you haven't already, you should definitely read Winchester's The Professor and the Madman, the story of the creation of the Oxford Dictionary (which I prefer to Webster)...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 30, 2010 at 5:54 AM
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grrrrrrrr that would be beet greens.
posted by
Kabu
on August 29, 2010 at 3:56 PM
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I used to eat beey greens but not happily.....bananas and yogurt for me.
posted by
Kabu
on August 29, 2010 at 3:55 PM
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PatB
Thanks for the potassium rundown, we eat bananas mostly, I don't think I could get the beet greens down. Oh, is the guy John? He's sardonic.LOL
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 29, 2010 at 12:42 PM
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potassium is always an issue
especially for those who drink a lot of fluids. It is good to know all these sources!
Happily, I love beet greens!
posted by
Ciel
on August 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM
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Pat B
è The speed of the bulk effect comes into play in my diet as well love. BC-A, Bill’s RLLst
posted by
BC-A
on August 29, 2010 at 9:10 AM
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My friend, Kilroy, sent me a link for
Merriam-Webster's word a while back. Each day they send me a word, with pronunciation, an example sentence, and the how it originated. I save them all. I hope you remember where your 'sardonic' character is lurking - and I'm with you on the second potato over the beet greens.
posted by
adnohr
on August 29, 2010 at 5:51 AM
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