sass
sass Lexical Profile
sass Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American Impudent, cheeky, or disrespectful speech, especially when directed at an authority figure; backtalk.
"The coach warned the players that he would not tolerate any sass during practice."
North American Lively, bold, and spirited self-confidence or attitude.
"She delivered her comedic monologue with plenty of charm and sass."
• verb
North American To talk to someone in an impudent, cheeky, or disrespectful manner; to talk back to.
"He was grounded for a week after he sassed his grandmother at the dinner table."
• Rhymes for sass
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in 19th-century American English as a dialectal pronunciation of 'sauce' in the figurative sense of 'impudence' or 'saucy talk'. The word ultimately traces back through Old French 'sause' to Latin 'salsa', meaning 'salted'.