Here’s why spicing up your sense of humor with cynicism and chutzpah can make you more desirable. Although there is no single definition of sarcasm, most define it as verbal irony—saying the opposite ...

Sarcasm is defined as “a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark,” while being cynical is defined as “bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.” Cynicism and sarcasm ...

When Marilyn Walker was a little girl, her grandmother introduced her to sarcasm through genteel put-downs that sounded sweet but weren’t. She’s been intrigued by figurative language ever since. “I ...