sass
16
8.7
- noun
- /sæs/
- Informal
:
descaro
- The teacher warned him that sass would not be tolerated in class.
- mouth full of sass
- plenty of sass
- full of sass
I know Whale Trump saved a little of his sass for New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who had endorsed Haley.
- I know Whale Trump saved a little of his sass for New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who had endorsed Haley.
- You have to have sass like ochre, ochre.
- It's may Jennifer always have her sass and may Mima always have her curtains.
- I thought it'd be a lot closer with big cat with Big Cat sass as they won last time and I tweeted this too.
Examples
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"I will not tolerate sass in this house!
Fiction book (1994) -
You still got that sass!
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If he gave me any sass about rules and so on, I planned to keep my mouth shut.
Fiction book (1995) -
We tried to keep our sass to a minimum.
Fiction book (2001) -
One with a little sass to him, maybe.
Fiction book (1999) -
We don't have such a thing as sass in my family.
Blog text (23) -
I'm pretty sure the "sass" is hereditary or at least taught by example.
Blog text (23) -
I'm an Orange Woman with a knack for style, sass, and living well.
Blog text (18) -
By eighteen, Bonnie had an artful combination of strength in her stride and sass in her sway.
Fiction book (1999) -
Mirrored furniture gives a space irresistible sass, sophistication, and high-wattage shine.
Blog text (5)
Synonyms
797
8.9
Rude talk that shows disrespect
164
8.4
Rude talk used to answer a person in charge
125
6.1
Rude talk or behaviour that shows no respect
19
7.2
Rude behavior or speech toward someone in authority
18
8.6
A clever mocking remark that often sounds rude
7
8.1
Rude behavior or remarks that show a lack of respect
4
7.2
Rude replies people give to someone in charge
3
5.6
A remark said to insult someone and show you do not respect them
2
7.7
Rude replies to a person in charge
2
7.5
A sarcastic, sharply mocking way of speaking that can hurt people
1
5.2
Bold, lively words or actions that can seem rude
1
8.6
Replies that are cheeky and rude, often quick and playful
1
8.6
Rude talk that you say back to someone
1
7.0
Bold playful behaviour that is a little rude
1
5.8
A bold, slightly rude way of speaking or acting that is playful and shows little respect
1
6.3
A short sharp comment that sounds rude
1
8.1
A mocking way of speaking that shows dislike or disrespect
1
7.2
A harshly critical comment that aims to hurt or mock someone
1
7.4
A mean comment that aims to hurt someone
A bold, slightly rude comment that makes people laugh
A remark that is harsh and meant to hurt someone's feelings
A mean remark that hurts or criticizes someone
Rude words or actions that aim to hurt someone
Antonyms
How Impudent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sass comes from an older English word sauce and the adjective saucy, with the related form sassy, which once meant 'cheeky' or 'rude'. So sass means cheeky or disrespectful talk.