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sarchasm 

the gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it
one of the winners in the Washington Post's Style Invitational - words altered by adding, subtracting, or changing only one letter and supplying a new definition
sarchasm by dp916 March 17, 2004

Sarchasm 

The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
Doofus: What do you mean, you'd love to? I thought you always said you hated doing that!

Dude that caught the sarcasm: Man, that's a gaping sarchasm
Sarchasm by fallrivermatt August 29, 2007

sarchasm 

(Noun). The communication divide or breakdown experienced when (i) one party interprets the other party’s sincere statement as sarcastic or (ii) one party interprets the other party’s sarcastic statement as sincere.
Tom: "I know Wendy wants me to call her, but she keeps ignoring my messages."

Jim: "How do you know she wants you to call?"

Tom: "I asked if I could call her sometime, and she said, 'Yeah, right.'"

Jim: "Sounds like you fell in the sarchasm."
sarchasm by Mou Zhou January 8, 2009

Sarchasm 

1. The gulf between the author of iconic wit and the reader who doesn't get it.

2. A pop-punk/ska band from Berkeley, California.
Joe: "Hey, did you go to the Sarchasm show last night? I did, and it was totally radical!"
Bob: "Radical? Was there a riot?"
Joe: "No... I was being ironically vintage. GAWD."
Sarchasm by THAT kid. August 5, 2012

Sarchasm 

Noun. The gap in understanding between a person making a smart-ass remark, and the person who doesn't get it.
I said "oh yeah, I'd LOVE to come to his wedding, and he's actually invited me!"
"Ah; that's the sarchasm".
Sarchasm by Azenath69 January 11, 2022

reverse sarchasm 

When you use sarchasm in a manner that is meant to be complementary, rather than insulting.
Jane: Do these earrings make my ass look fat?

Dick: EEW! my GOD! I never noticed before but your ass IS fat and you're ugly. I can't believe I put my dick in you, and i kinda wish you'd die!

Jane:...

Dick: you did pick up on the reverse sarchasm right?

Jane: ;)

xxoo
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