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Jan202013

Word of the Day, or, Why I Love Etymology

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Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 9:13AM

From dictionary.com, emphasis mine:

adjective

characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.

Origin: 1630-40...alluding to a Sardinian plant which when eaten was supposed to produce convusive laughter ending in death

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