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SASS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An impudent or insolent rejoinder
Example:
don't give me any of your sass
Synonyms:
back talk; backtalk; lip; mouth; sass; sassing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("sass" is a kind of...):
comeback; counter; rejoinder; replication; retort; return; riposte (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one))
Derivation:
sassy (improperly forward or bold)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Answer back in an impudent or insolent manner
Example:
The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "sass" is one way to...):
answer; reply; respond (react verbally)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
sassing (an impudent or insolent rejoinder)
