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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.]

sass [sæs] US and Canadian informal
n
insolent or impudent talk or behaviour
vb (intr)
to talk or answer back in such a way
[back formation from sassy1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sass - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"
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"
Translations
sass [sæs] (US)
A. Nréplicas fpl, descoco m
B. VT to sass sbreplicar a algn
sass (US inf)
nFrechheit f
vtfrech antworten (+dat)


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