Adventures in Lexicology #15

Sarcasm (/ˈsɑː.kæz.əm/), n. 1. Etymology: from the Greek, 

σαρκασμός (sarkasmos), which is derived from σαρκάζειν 

(sarkadzein), meaning 'to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer'.

 2. the crudest and least interesting form of irony. [Tony 

Scalia is #1 on the Supreme Court Justice Sarcasm Index.]