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Adjective: sardonic  saa(r)'dó-nik
  1. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
    "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists";
    - snarky [N. Amer, informal]

See also: sarcastic, sarky [Brit, informal]

Encyclopedia: Sardonic