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[devin_chain]

"I'm going to roll you into Kingdom Come if you don't stop snarkin'."
Opal, "All My Children" just now

This is the first time I've ever heard the word "snark" outside fandom. Has anyone else heard it used off the internet?

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[quincykat.livejournal.com]

One of my college professors said something about Emily Dickinson and her snark, and my head whipped around so fast. I was like, "Whaaat? Snark? Where?"

[devin-chain.livejournal.com]

I used the word "snark" when I taught class today, knowing I'd posted this to LJ. It felt so subversive! "Ha! I toss my internet jargon at you! Do you recognize it? Do I see a glimmer of recognition in anyone's eye?" No takers. Thank God. I actually DON'T want to out myself to my students.

I'm just self-destructive that way sometimes.