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Snarky Mug

I find so many of these definitions funny. Back in 1974, My father and several Canadian and British colleagues of his made up the word "Snarky". It was a slang term that they coined during a session of interviewing a number of candidates in Toronto for sales and marketing positions in their company and, in particular, one woman had a bitchy, defensive demeanor. They found her quite amusing and tried to think of a word to describe her. She was like a little yappy dog with an edge... snippy... barking... which finally became "snarky". After moving back to the states in '78, this new word was then used by my dad and his associates in many conversations with advertising executives at Grey, Lintas, DDB Needham, SSC&B in New York and Chicago. It started to catch on, but rather slowly, in the advertising community. I continued to use the word to describe certain individuals while in college and then working at some major magazines at Conde Nast and Hachette Filipacchi in the 80's and early 90's. Still, many people had never really heard the word and this was in the New York media. I explained that ultimately, "snarky" was a family sniglet. It was invented to be a nicer way to describe someone that was "bitchy". It really began to catch on when my friends in the ad world and magazine world started to use it with some degree of regularity and finally a number of folks in editorial started using it in their articles or stories. It has since gathered many more synonyms likening it to sarcasm and haughtyness to describe and define it... but the snippy and yappy young woman at the interview in the 70's is the inspiration for the origin and definition of the word SNARKY!

The Urban Dictionary Mug

Ceramic mug (11 oz)
Printed on-demand just for you
Dishwasher safe
Microwave safe
Word on front, definition on back
Comfortable handle
Every order personally reviewed

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Just as expected, high quality

Stephen B.Apr 4
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I bought the ratty bratty mug. I love it such a STROng message! :)

Ben D.Apr 3

Better than advertised! Colors and text were exactly as shown on website. Quality cup also. Very happy.

Joseph S.Apr 3
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Fuck your mugs and your tees

Fran M.Apr 3

Cup is for a good friend. I haven’t given it to her yet but if she’s excited as I am, she’s gonna love it thanks guys.

Marcus G.Apr 2
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good service, delivery time was quick

Patrick B.Mar 31
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Review by Patty M.

I LOVE my mug! It's such a meaningful way to remember a word my Dad "coined" When I was a child. I am very pleased.

Patty M.Mar 31
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Holy Cow, when I ordered the mug I mistakenly googled flenching instead of fetching! My wife and German Shepard compete in AKC canine agility competition and our German Shepherd won the fetching competition. To surprise her I thought I bought her a fetching coffee mug, needless to say I’m now living in Hotel 6.

Scott S.Mar 30
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My dad hated it🤣

Andrew N.Mar 30
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Review by Heidi A.

This is the coolest Anspaugh mug that ever existed.

Heidi A.Mar 29
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Great ordering experience..good quality

Sherry P.Mar 28
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8.3 cm diameter? I hardly know her

Oen G.Mar 27

The day this mug entered my life, my depression was cured, I won the lottery, my dad came back from the dead, and my mum started loving me, motto beg but if you rub the mug 3 times a genie WIll grant you 69 wishes (I wished for more mugs 69 times)

Your n.Mar 26

Gift for my niece. She loves it.

Sandra W.Mar 26
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I don’t really want to by it but I do like that you can customize it Also I do find find funny nearly all the one star reviews are people say “I want the mug for free”

Ayden N.Mar 25

i tried to break this shit mug but died got reincarnated came back to life and this shitty mug was still there

Gabe U.Mar 25

How many ounces does it hold? I don’t know ask him. HIM!HIM! Fuck him! It’s catchy

Jack K.Mar 25

Great experience with the Urban Dictionary and ordering my mug. Any concerns that were related to them were received promptly. Overall, it was a great experience

Stephen N.Mar 25
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i love this mug its not a mistake ITS A MASTERPIECE

E E.Mar 24

Describes my classmate in school, perfect

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