Definition

1. Noun:

   • Impudent or insolent speech; backtalk: "Sass" refers to rude, disrespectful, or cheeky remarks, especially from a younger or subordinate person to someone in authority.

2. Verb:

   • To speak in an impudent or insolent manner; to answer back disrespectfully: "Sass" means to reply to someone, especially an authority figure, with rude or cheeky remarks.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The child was sent to her room for her constant sass.
  • I won't tolerate any more of your sass.

• Verb:

  • If you sass the principal, you will get detention.
  • The teenager was grounded for sassing his parents.

Advanced Usage

• "Full of sass": Describes a person who is habitually cheeky, bold, or impudent in a spirited way. This can sometimes be used admiringly for confidence.
  • She's a comedian who is full of sass and wit.

Variants and Related Words

• Sassy (adjective): Describes someone or something characterized by impudent boldness or cheeky confidence.
  • She gave a sassy reply.
• Sassiness (noun): The quality of being sassy.

Synonyms

• Noun: Backtalk, cheek, impertinence, insolence, lip, mouth.
• Verb: Backtalk, be impertinent, be insolent, talk back.

Related Phrases

• "Don't sass me!": A common command telling someone to stop being disrespectful in their speech.
  • "Don't you sass me!" the mother warned.

Noun

1. an impudent or insolent rejoinder
   • don't give me any of your sass

Verb

1. answer back in an impudent or insolent manner;
   • don't sass me!
   • The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning