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sass

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sass  (ss) Informal
n.
Impertinent, disrespectful speech; back talk.
tr.v. sassed, sass·ing, sass·es
To talk impudently to.
[Back-formation from sassy.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sass - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"
back talk, backtalk, sassing, lip, mouth
comeback, rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, counter, return - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
Verb1.sass - answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning";
answer, reply, respond - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"


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Looky here -- mind how you talk to me; I'm a- standing about all I can stand now -- so don't gimme no sass.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
Say -- if you give me much more of your sass I'll take and bounce a rock off'n your head.
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
When any of the men tried to sass us we told them they'd tried for two years to build a church and it was our turn now.
Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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