according to the Oxford English Dictionary (which tends to be considered the authority on English etymology) snark as a verb means (1)to snore or snort (dating back to 1866)and (2)to find fault with or nag (dating back to 1882)
snarky as an adjective means irritable, short-tempered, and 'narky' (dating back to 1906)
narky is defined as irritable, bad-tempered, sarcastic, and disparaging. (of uncertain origin)
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Date: 2003-11-24 10:56 am (UTC)(1)to snore or snort (dating back to 1866)and
(2)to find fault with or nag (dating back to 1882)
snarky as an adjective means irritable, short-tempered, and 'narky' (dating back to 1906)
narky is defined as irritable, bad-tempered, sarcastic, and disparaging. (of uncertain origin)
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