snarky

1. Rudely sarcastic or disrespectful; snide.
2. Irritable or short-tempered; irascible.

 

Every time I think I'm getting used the Brits they go do something that's so typical that I can't resist being snarky. This time, they've whipped up a ridiculous palaver over the Dassault-Eurofighter deal, with random MPs and right-wing press complaining about why Britain gives $280 million in aid to India if we're giving our multi-billion defence contracts to the French