Definition
Making rude, mocking sounds or comments to laugh at or make fun of someone, usually in a group.
Etymology
From an unknown origin, possibly related to Old Norse or Dutch words meaning to jeer or scoff. The word has been used for mocking behavior since the 1500s.
Kelly Says
Crowd psychology research shows that jeering is contagious—once one person starts mocking, others join in, and the group becomes braver about being cruel than any individual would be alone!
Translations
ARالعربية
سخرية
sak-ree-ya
CACatalà
escarnitz
es-ka-nitz
CSČeština
posmívat se
pos-mee-vat se
DADansk
sarkasme
sar-kas-me
ELΕλληνικά
κακίζω
ka-ki-zo
ESEspañol
abucheo
a-boo-che-o
FAفارسی
مخاطبه
mo-kha-ta-beh
FISuomi
pilkata
pil-ka-ta
HUMagyar
gúnyolni
goo-nyo-lni
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengejek
men-ge-jek
ITItaliano
beffeggiare
be-ffe-ghee-ar-e
MSBahasa Melayu
mengejek
men-ge-jek
NLNederlands
pesten
pes-ten
PLPolski
śmieszyć
sh-mee-shch
PTPortuguês
Zombariar
zon-ba-ree-ar
RORomână
a înjura
a in-zhoo-ra
RUРусский
ехидство
e-khid-st-vo
SWKiswahili
uchez
u-che-z
TAதமிழ்
கலாய்ச்சல்
ka-la-ya-ch-chal
TLTL
pagbibiro
pa-gbi-bi-ro
TRTürkçe
aşağılama
a-sha-ghi-la-ma
UKУкраїнська
сміятися з
s-mi-yat-sya z
VITiếng Việt
trêu chọc
trew chok