Definition of a sarcaustic

sarcaustic

• extreme sarcasm. From "sarcasm" + "caustic".

  Last edited on Nov 19 2009. Submitted by Em the Jay - SB. CA on Nov 19 2009.

noun

• When I coined the term 40+ years ago, it was meant to mean acidic sarcasm, or sarcasm that goes beyond the merely intellectual attack to a more visceral one that is defined by the difference and the level of attack.

  Last edited on May 14 2015. Submitted by Dale Tisdale on May 14 2015.

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