英语词汇snarky的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	snarky
词源	snarky adj. "irritable, short-tempered," 1906, from snark (v.) "to find fault with, nag" (1882), literally "to snort" (1866), which is from an imitative source. Compare Low German snarken, North Frisian snarke, Swedish snarka; also compare snarl (v.2) and sneer (v.). Also compare narky "bad-tempered, sarcastic" (1895), British slang from earlier nark "annoying, quarrelsome, or unpleasant person" (1846), from nark (q.v.). It seems to have emerged anew as a vogue word c. 1997 to indicate " said or written in a hostile, knowing, bitter tone of contempt." The back-formation snark (n.) "caustic, opinionated, and critical rhetoric" is by c. 2002. Related: Snarkily; snarkiness. Entries linking to snarky snarl v.2 "growl and bare the teeth," as an angry dog or wolf, 1580s, perhaps from Dutch or Low German snarren "to rattle," which are probably of imitative origin (compare German schnarren "to rattle," schnurren "to hum, buzz"). The meaning "speak in a harsh, quarrelsome manner" is recorded by 1690s. Related: Snarled; snarling. sneer v. 1550s, "to snort" (intransitive, of horses), perhaps from North Frisian sneere "to scorn," related to Old English fnæran "snort, gnash one's teeth," and of imitative origin (compare Danish snærre "grin like a dog," Middle Dutch, Middle High German snarren "to rattle"). The meaning "grin or smile contemptuously" is from 1670s; that of "speak derisively, insinuate contempt in words" is by 1707; the sense of "to curl the upper lip in scorn" is attested from 1775. Related: Sneered; sneering. Sneer word is in William Safire's columns from 1980 (he lists so-called, self-proclaimed, would-be, and purported). snarl (v.2)sneer (v.)narksnark (n.) updated on February 02, 2023
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