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  1. Snake Girl Ellie (noelle@elekk.xyz)'s status on Monday, 28-Jan-2019 15:47:02 EST Snake Girl Ellie Snake Girl Ellie

    Thinking about how "sarcophagus" literally means "flesh-eater", it occurred to me to wonder if "sarcasm" shared the same "flesh" root.

    Turns out it does; its ancestor is σαρκάζω, meaning "I strip the flesh (off of something), I gnash my teeth (in anger)".

    In conversation Monday, 28-Jan-2019 15:47:02 EST from elekk.xyz permalink
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