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  "Just the place for a Snark!" the Bellman cried,
    As he landed his crew with care;
  Supporting each man on the top of the tide
    By a finger entwined in his hair.
    ...

crtasm•2mo ago

mentioned in TFA

>The etymology does not go back to Lewis Carroll’s 1876 poem about an imaginary creature,

benrutter•2mo ago

I didn't know this was a Britishism! As a certified British person I can recommend snark as both a word and a practice.

Ylpertnodi•2mo ago

>snark as both a word and a practice.

"As a certified British person, then practice what you preach. (Americans won't all get that).

mrbluecoat•2mo ago

Snarky Snark and the Funky Bunch used it all the time in their lyrics

zem•2mo ago

I had always just assumed it was a blend of "snide" and "sarcastic". interesting to see it's not related to either word!

shaky-carrousel•2mo ago

I'm borrowing this: “They are the rankest narks vot ever God put guts into, or ever farted in a kickses case.”