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- noun A
gibe ;scoffing .
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From Ancient Greek μυκτηρισμός, from μυκτηρίζω ("I sneer"), from μυκτήρ ("nostril").
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Derision or sarcasm that is somewhat veiled; subtleor partly concealed gibe. (Luciferous Logolepsy)
May 16, 2008