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21 December 2005

Let the snarking begin. →[More:]
I posted it because it's an angle on the story which hasn't been covered already, but I know I'm going to get crucified for it. Should I even bother to read the comments when they come in?

post by: Edible Energy at: 01:22 | 9 comments

ee, you are clearly an irresponsible demagogue and a lawless hooligan. You will be crushed.

(I actually like posts that bring an historical perspective to current events... so, good luck with it.)

posted by taz 21 December | 04:56

WTF is "snarking?" Etymology?

posted by Eideteker 21 December | 09:35

snide comments made in response to a post. Etymology: It just is. Accept it.

posted by Doohickie 21 December | 10:44

snark·y
adj. Slang., -i·er, -i·est.

Irritable or short-tempered; irascible.

[From dialectal snark, to nag, from snark, snork, to snore, snort, from Dutch and Low German snorken, of imitative origin.]

posted by agropyron 21 December | 11:16

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by danostuporstar 21 December | 11:23

Got an extra ' in that image link, dano. (or is that e e's thumb?)

posted by Doohickie 21 December | 11:41

Nope. My mistake. It's Hugh's thumb.

posted by Doohickie 21 December | 11:43

*turns head quizzically*

posted by danostuporstar 21 December | 11:44

I always thought snark came from Lewis Carrol's The Hunting of the Snark.

posted by dhruva 21 December | 18:08

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