cutting+remark
81bitch — Australian Slang 1. (derogatory and offensive) disagreeable or malicious woman; often, any self assertive woman; 2. (derogatory and offensive) any female: You bitches stay in the car ; (although this sense dates in British slang to the 18th C.,… …
82rock — Australian Slang 1. jewel, especially a diamond; 2. (pl.) testicles; 3. play or dance to rock n roll music: Let s rock ; 4. (of an event, dance party, etc.) be excellent; to go off: Club Retro really rocks ; 5. (of person or thing) be excellent:… …
83roll — Australian Slang 1. arrive at a place: rolling up at six o clock ; just roll along whenever you like ; 2. upset someone s equanimity with a cutting remark, witty come back, etc.; 3. assault and rob a person; 4. wad of paper currency carried about …
84barb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spike, arrowhead. See sharpness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. arrow, thorn, spike; see point 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. insult, dig, cutting remark, putdown, affront, criticism …
85bringdown — noun slang informal 1. (from bring down , past brought down ). A critical or cutting remark said sarcastically in order to deflate a braggard s ego. John always utters the right bringdown when he encounters a braggard. 2. A person who depresses… …
86parting shot — noun a cutting remark made at the moment of departure …
87quip — n. Taunt, gibe, jeer, scoff, sneer, mock, flout, sally, quirk, crank, repartee, retort, sharp saying, caustic or cutting remark, biting jest …
88satire — n. Ridicule, sarcasm, invective, irony, philippic, diatribe, fling, squib, lampoon, pasquinade, burlesque, wit, humor, cutting remark …
89barb — noun 1) the hook has a nasty barb Syn: spike, prong, spur, thorn, needle, prickle, spine, quill 2) the barbs from his critics Syn: insult, sneer, jibe, cutting remark …
90jab — 1. verb he jabbed the officer with his finger Syn: poke, prod, dig, nudge, butt, ram; thrust, stab, push 2. noun 1) a jab in the ribs Syn: poke, prod, dig, nudge …
