noun
ironist; sarcastic person; satirist
Refers to a person who habitually makes ironic, sarcastic, or cutting remarks. Often used for someone with a sharp tongue.
彼は皮肉屋だから、褒め言葉も嫌味に聞こえる。
He's such a sarcastic person that even his compliments sound snide.
あの作家は社会を風刺する皮肉屋として知られている。
That writer is known as a satirist who critiques society.
嫌味 is a direct, often unpleasant sarcastic remark, whereas 皮肉屋 describes a person's character or tendency.
Compound of 皮肉 (ひにく, 'irony, sarcasm') and 屋 (や, suffix for a person with a certain trait or occupation).