Starcasm

Starcasm: noun. A sharply ironical taunt which is related to astronomy. Starcasm is extremely popular amongst amateur astronomers and someone who wants to avoid it should stay away from telescope shops. Examples of starcasm include: "Of course there's only one moon in the sky." and "That's not a red supergiant." The first reported use of starcasm was by William Hershel, when while living at his parents' house he proclaimed: "Hey mom, I found Uranus." Interestingly this later proved to be true. The highest concentration of starcasm has been recorded at the opening-ceremony of the "Extremely Large Telescope" in Chile. The word can be used in the following way: "Urbain Le Verrier was best known for his frequent use of starcasm."