back sassn.

Brit.

/ˈbak sas/, U.S.

/ˈbæk ˌsæs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: back- comb. form, sass n.

Etymology: < back- comb. form + sass n.

U.S. colloquial.

Insolent or cheeky remarks, esp. made in reply to someone in authority; impertinence. Cf. back-chat n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [noun] > speech

sauce malapert1529

petulancea1652

jaw1748

snash1786

slack-jaw1797

slang1805

gob1807

lip1821

cheek1825

slack1825

sass1841

back-talk1858

back sass1883

mouth1891

slack lip1899

back-chat1901

chin1902

slop1952

1883 Continent 13 June 745/1 A crab won't take no back sass nor insults from a green Irishman.

1973 L. B. Patten Redskin iii. 22 He tried to run away and they brought him back. I guess he gave them some back sass, because one of them knocked him down.

2006 R. Rash World made Straight v. 83 Long as you live under my roof I'll not abide your back sass, his daddy had told him.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	back sass
释义	back sassn. Brit. /ˈbak sas/, U.S. /ˈbæk ˌsæs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: back- comb. form, sass n. Etymology: < back- comb. form + sass n. U.S. colloquial. Insolent or cheeky remarks, esp. made in reply to someone in authority; impertinence. Cf. back-chat n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [noun] > speech sauce malapert1529 petulancea1652 jaw1748 snash1786 slack-jaw1797 slang1805 gob1807 lip1821 cheek1825 slack1825 sass1841 back-talk1858 back sass1883 mouth1891 slack lip1899 back-chat1901 chin1902 slop1952 1883 Continent 13 June 745/1 A crab won't take no back sass nor insults from a green Irishman. 1973 L. B. Patten Redskin iii. 22 He tried to run away and they brought him back. I guess he gave them some back sass, because one of them knocked him down. 2006 R. Rash World made Straight v. 83 Long as you live under my roof I'll not abide your back sass, his daddy had told him. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1883
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