The Online Slang Dictionary
(American, English, and Urban slang)

Login     Register     Forgot password     Resend confirmation

Definition of sarcaustic

sarcaustic

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.

+Add a definition for this slang term

More info:

Interactive stats:

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

None found.

Slang terms with the same root words

None. How about some random words?

Definitions include: to urinate.
Definitions include: crack cocaine, also called rock.
Definitions include: to set flame to a smoking device, such as a cigarette or pipe.
Definitions include: shallow. Note: short for "trifling."
Definitions include: penis.
Definitions include: et cetera.
Definitions include: what's up, how's it going, or how is everything.
Definitions include: Any Highland man living North of Cumbernauld, Scotland, who likes nothing better than a good fecht (fight)
Definitions include: a mixture of cocaine and heroin to be injected.
Definitions include: to approve or agree

How common is this slang?

Don't click the following.
I use it(2)  
No longer use it(1)  
Heard it but never used it(1)  
Have never heard it(5)  

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 6 votes: 29%  (See the most vulgar words.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Your vote: None   (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.


Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/sarcaustic">sarcaustic</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/sarcaustic sarcaustic]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.