sass

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"That's the stuff for my money!" replied her brother; "'taters and apple-sass is my sass in the winter."

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  1. noun Impertinent, disrespectful speech; back talk.
  2. transitive verb To talk impudently to.

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  • The Princess opened her mouth for a sass, but it was intercepted by a glare from the Queen and had to be stifled. —  Geis of the Gargoyle
  • She provided wit, sass, and nuance to her usual league knowledge and carved out a new niche for sideline reporters everywhere. —  SPORTSbyBROOKS
  • With righteous sass, former ex-gay Daniel Gonzales challenges GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin for claiming, rather absurdly, that being same-sex-attracted is a choice. —  Truth Wins Out » Blog
  • And after a run of pop songs which try and break new melodic ground using one circular chord progression and a barrell of sass - Lady GaGa, that was for you - it's refreshing to hear a song which was plainly composed before work was completeted on the backing track. —  BBC Blog Network
  • That was back when I was a nice kid, too; I didn't sass or anything, I had just asked politely for what I wanted. —  How Now Brownpau
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Back-formation from sassy1.

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  1. A dial. form of sauce, n.
  2. A dial. form of sauce, v.
 

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