saucy remark
- noun
- /ˈsɔːsi rɪˈmɑrk/
- Informal
:
comentario atrevido
- Whenever he made a saucy remark, his friends would roll their eyes and chuckle.
Examples
-
His saucy remarks often lighten the mood.
-
She couldn't help but laugh at his saucy remark during the meeting.
-
Her saucy remark caught the teacher off guard and amused the entire class.
-
She made a saucy remark during the meeting.
-
Her saucy remark caught the teacher off guard and amused the entire class.
-
She couldn't help but laugh at his saucy remark during the meeting.
-
Whenever he made a saucy remark, his friends would roll their eyes and chuckle.
Synonyms
19
8.1
A short clever remark that surprises and amuses people
1
7.3
To make a short funny or sarcastic remark meant to be clever
1
3.2
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
1
4.6
A short teasing remark that makes someone laugh without hurting them
1
6.3
A short sharp comment that sounds rude
A quick, clever comment that is slightly cheeky
How Saucy
19
7.2
- Offensive
1
3.2
- Informal
- Informal
1
4.6
296
1.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'saucy remark' follows a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'saucy' (playfully cheeky or mildly disrespectful) modifies 'remark' (a comment), so the combined meaning is directly inferable. This is a common compositional pattern in English (and mirrored in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to understand the phrase.
Etymology
Saucy remark may come from thinking of saucy as like 'sauce' that gives food a sharp, spicy taste and remark as a comment. So a 'saucy remark' is a comment that is cheeky or 'boldly disrespectful', because it adds a sharp, surprising edge like sauce adds flavor.