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snark hunt 

Searching for something that doesn't exist.
We spent hours looking for the great new bar John told us about, but it turned out to be a snark hunt.
A creature defined in Lewis Carroll's "The Hunting of the Snark". Decribed as those creatures "that have feathers, and bite, and those that have whiskers, and scratch".
"If your Snark be a Snark, that is right:
Fetch it home by all means—you may serve it with greens,
And it’s handy for striking a light.
You may seek it with thimbles—and seek it with care;
You may hunt it with forks and hope;
You may threaten its life with a railway-share;
You may charm it with smiles and soap—”
Snark by Snark Hunter April 18, 2008

snark attack 

1. The act of saying something snarky without warning, thereby stunning the victim into silence.
2. The act of saying something snarky, then walking away before the victim can respond.
3. A cross between a snarky remark and a drive by shooting.
1. My in-law is the queen of snark attacks; she hits without warning then hangs up the phone.
2. Hey, what did I do to deserve the snark attack?
snark attack by Sher LeScott January 31, 2010

Snark of the Covenant

Where all the top smart-ass remarks are kept.
"No, I'm not insulting you. I'm describing you."

Wow, put that in the Snark of the Covenant.

Snark-hurler 

One who habitually tosses snarkish comments into a conversation for the purpose of belittling, punching down, or making themselves feel good about feeling bad.
"What a snark-hurler Tom is! Can you believe all the snark-hurling he did in that last group text??? "
Snark-hurler by jfwordsmythe June 10, 2016

Jumped the snark 

The moment in which a snide remark, i.e. snark, makes little sense and/or is done just for the purpose of getting attention.
I used enjoy reading hotdogsladies' twitter feed, but lately I think he has jumped the snark.

Jumped the snark by guidedbyvoip February 25, 2009