Webster's New World College Dictionary defines sarcasm as "a taunting, sneering, cutting or caustic remark," while the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary -- which calls itself "one of the world's most ...

It was Spade's movie ``Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star,'' in which he plays a sarcastic actor who tries to relive his childhood to win a part in a movie, that sparked thoughts of sarcasm and its ...

I admit it. I like sarcasm. Not the harsh, biting kind but the subtle, ironic kind that betrays wit and dry humor. I’m attracted to dry people. I tend to speak with sarcasm, too. My intentions are ...

In an episode of "The Simpsons," Professor Frink, left, demonstrates his latest creation: a sarcasm detector. ©2003 THE SIMPSONS and TTCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FOX In an episode of “The Simpsons,” mad ...

In two recent posts, I touched on both nonverbal and verbal types of formal humor. In this one, I continue our review of the latter category by discussing two styles of humor seen quite regularly in ...