Linguistic question
Apr. 4th, 2003 02:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kellinatorDoes anyone know where, when, or how the word "snarky" came about? I don't remember hearing it until just a very few years ago, and now it's everywhere. Especially if you're talking to me. ;)
I love the snark. The snark is good.
Because I can always tie something back to "Homicide: Life on the Street":
Kellerman: "You sure you want me with you?"
Bayliss: "Yeah, sure, why not?"
Kellerman: "I dunno, the last time we worked together you were kinda...snarky."
Bayliss: "Snarky?"
Kellerman: "Yeah, snarky, you know, from the ancient Greek, meaning 'butthead?'"
(hear it at http://www.schlock.net/hsounds.html)
I love the snark. The snark is good.
Because I can always tie something back to "Homicide: Life on the Street":
Kellerman: "You sure you want me with you?"
Bayliss: "Yeah, sure, why not?"
Kellerman: "I dunno, the last time we worked together you were kinda...snarky."
Bayliss: "Snarky?"
Kellerman: "Yeah, snarky, you know, from the ancient Greek, meaning 'butthead?'"
(hear it at http://www.schlock.net/hsounds.html)
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OED says Lewis Carroll invented Snark the noun!
Date: 2003-04-04 11:49 am (UTC)An imaginary animal. Also Comb.
1879 Temple Bar Nov. 391 Hunting for snarkes is a very pleasant occupation, if you do but make-believe strong enough. 1888 Lees & Clutterbuck B.C. 1887 xxvi. (1892) 297 There is quite a Snark-hunting ring about it. 1895 K. Grahame Golden Age 90 Some sinuous and snarklike conflict on the mat.