sardony, n.
(ˈsɑːdənɪ)
[Back-formation f. sardonic a., perh. after irony.]
= sardonicism n.
| 1935 S. Desmond Afr. Log xxii. 107 He seemed to get both its sardony and its humour. 1978 Times Lit. Suppl. 24 Nov. 1359/2 An ingenious story about story-telling that relies for its effect on sardony rather than pathos. 1984 Sunday Times 23 Sept. 42/4 Waugh's sardony rose to the occasion. |