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Snarking

A derivation of the word, "snark," or "snide remark." Snarking is the act of making rude or critical remarks or otherwise "pranking" another person, normally anonymously and online.
John: Did you read the comments posted on your blog?

Jane: Yeah, "bigteninch" is this assole from work who is pissed because I wouldn't go out with him. Now he's snarking me.
by Hampstead May 21, 2010
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Snarky

Firstly, the following definition is anything but accurate:
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March 26, 2007 Urban Word of the Day

A witty mannerism, personality, or behavior that is a combination of sarcasm and cynicism. Usually accepted as a complimentary term. Snark is sometimes mistaken for a snotty or arrogant attitude.

Her snarky remarks had half the room on the floor laughing and the other half ready to walk out. "

This definition is ironically highly endemic of snarkiness. Only a snark would say that being a snark is a good thing at all.

In fact its quite obvious that someone who behaves in a snarky manner and views their own behavior self-righteously wrote this.

By definition "snarky" is derogatory.

It means to not give the "principle of charity" (google that) to things others say which you disagree with, and in fact specifically withhold it as much as is humanly possible. It means to make straw men out of everything said you disagree with, and then pompously ridiculing the strawman you've errected in place of what was actually said, but acting like it was the actual thing said when your dishonest tactics are addressed. It means, not only being sarcastic, but being self righteous, condescending, and pompous. It means not accurately seeing things, and instead having them skewed by your desires, your ego, etc.
The above refuted definition is actually a perfect example of being snarky.
by Slayer of Falsehoods December 13, 2012
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snark

Wow, that's a cool shirt, Bob. snark, snark

can be used in a joking manner with friends who play gotcha games.
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Snarky

A euphemism for "mean" and / or "scathingly sarcastic" that purports to render innocuous and socially acceptable what are in reality very rude and inconsiderate comments.
When I told Sandy that her face was garbage, I wasn't actually being mean and bitingly sarcastic, I was being *snarky,* so it's totally okay.
by myomyq November 26, 2010
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snarkalicious

wow, that talk show host is really snarkalicious with paris.
by Spin Sycle May 9, 2006
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snarky

snark¡¤y -- Pronunciation snahr-kee
adjective, snark¡¤i¡¤er, snark¡¤i¡¤est.

Chiefly British Slang. Testy or irritable; irascible.
Sarcastic or disrespectful; snide.
Sarcastic humor.
"He was being very snarky with me. Yeah, snarky. Its a word. Google it." - Dane Cook

Also a girl on Myspace and OkCupid defines herself as being snarky and she is actually pretty funny in a sarcastic way so its fitting of her too.
by steviegreen March 8, 2007
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snarkle

To fart under water then catch the under-water fart bubble in your mouth. (Harder to do in shallow water but equally as rewarding)
Snarkling can involve your aquatic bum-bubbles or those of someone else.
I don't mind a bit of a snarkle in the pool. Or
Caitlin was snarkling yesterday, it was just wrong.
by huddo April 1, 2008
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