sass

1 of 2

noun

ˈsas

informal

: impudent speech : back talk

She takes no sass from her students.

: bold rudeness or impertinence especially when considered playful, appealing, or courageous

It is all dished out by combat-ready waitresses whose borscht belt sass lends extra spice to the meal.

Jane and Michael Stern

… Ferraro showed off her sass. She critiqued President Reagan by name with a series of crowd pleasing one-liners.

Kathy Kiely

informal : an appealingly exciting, lively, or spirited quality

… Mick Jagger's recent solo may be high on style and sass, but it's tough to beat Talk Is Cheap for real primitive cool.

David Fricke

As they have for a decade, the international wealthy favor New York City for its comparative safety and social sass.

J. D. Reed

Like a vintage jazz tune, fine Scotch delivers smooth flavor and sass.

Audarshia Townsend

Example Sentences

Noun an old-fashioned diner where getting sass from the waitstaff is part of the experience Verb He got drunk and sassed a cop.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Golden Girls with Jetsons-eque visuals for a trippy juxtaposition of familiar sass and speculative futurism.

Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 July 2022 As a mom, Cassandra Shuford of Montgomery, Alabama, is no stranger to the advanced level of sass lobbed at her every day by her adorable 11-month-old daughter, Caliseah.

Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 But there the popular condiment sits, adding texture and sass to a tradition made lighter and more elastic than usual with olive oil and sour cream in the dough.

Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The signature smugness and sass of Twitter are particularly well suited to dispensing these tidbits of advice.

Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2022 If nothing else, though, the stylish and slick thriller brings sass to the secret-agent genre, and there are worse things than watching an evil Chris Evans try to murder Ryan Gosling for two hours.

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 Always elegant, always graceful, but then, a little bit of sass, a little bit of color, vibrancy.

Essence, 2 June 2022 Is Leia’s brand of sass a pleasure to write as well?

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2022 The waitresses, which, as all over town, included several from eastern Europe, were fleet-footed and had just the right amount of sass.

John Mariani, Forbes, 6 June 2022

Verb

With her awe- and fear-inspiring attitude, the comedian-singer-postmodern diva is often recommended for anyone who loves onstage chaos and sass a la Pink Martini, Liza Minnelli or Bette Midler.

Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2020 No stranger to reality TV, Delano got her start by sassing Simon Cowell on American Idol season 7 (as Danny Norriega) but was eliminated after making the Top 16.

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2019 That's right: Now there's a robot who can sass you as well as any teenager.

Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2019 Here, Prince Harry was captured sassing photographers while getting out of a car to visit the hospital after his cousin, Princess Beatrice of York, was born in 1988.

Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, 19 May 2018 Although Archie’s a little shaking at the start of this number (think Zac Efron at the beginning of High School Musical), Betty takes over and uses it as an opportunity to apologize to Veronica after publicly sassing her a few minutes prior.

Gianluca Russo, Teen Vogue, 19 Apr. 2018 An entertaining Twitter account, in which Daniels often and humorously sassed back at the name callers, recently went private.

Jean Marbella, baltimoresun.com, 19 Apr. 2018 Lewis also sassed and snarled at critics and interviewers who displeased him.

Lindsey Bahr, Esquire, 20 Aug. 2017 Things like negging bosses, sassing bartenders, writing off-the-rails emotional emails to men who didn’t care about me—these used to be core parts of my personality.

Meaghan O'connell, Longreads, 20 July 2017 See More

单词	sass
释义	sass 1 of 2 noun ˈsas 1 informal a : impudent speech : back talk She takes no sass from her students. b : bold rudeness or impertinence especially when considered playful, appealing, or courageous It is all dished out by combat-ready waitresses whose borscht belt sass lends extra spice to the meal. Jane and Michael Stern … Ferraro showed off her sass. She critiqued President Reagan by name with a series of crowd pleasing one-liners. Kathy Kiely 2 informal : an appealingly exciting, lively, or spirited quality … Mick Jagger's recent solo may be high on style and sass, but it's tough to beat Talk Is Cheap for real primitive cool. David Fricke As they have for a decade, the international wealthy favor New York City for its comparative safety and social sass. J. D. Reed Like a vintage jazz tune, fine Scotch delivers smooth flavor and sass. Audarshia Townsend sass 2 of 2 verb sassed; sassing; sasses transitive verb : to talk impudently or disrespectfully to Synonyms Noun back talk backchat cheek impertinence impudence insolence mouth sauce See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun an old-fashioned diner where getting sass from the waitstaff is part of the experience Verb He got drunk and sassed a cop. Recent Examples on the Web Noun The Golden Girls with Jetsons-eque visuals for a trippy juxtaposition of familiar sass and speculative futurism. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 July 2022 As a mom, Cassandra Shuford of Montgomery, Alabama, is no stranger to the advanced level of sass lobbed at her every day by her adorable 11-month-old daughter, Caliseah. Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 But there the popular condiment sits, adding texture and sass to a tradition made lighter and more elastic than usual with olive oil and sour cream in the dough. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The signature smugness and sass of Twitter are particularly well suited to dispensing these tidbits of advice. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2022 If nothing else, though, the stylish and slick thriller brings sass to the secret-agent genre, and there are worse things than watching an evil Chris Evans try to murder Ryan Gosling for two hours. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 Always elegant, always graceful, but then, a little bit of sass, a little bit of color, vibrancy. Essence, 2 June 2022 Is Leia’s brand of sass a pleasure to write as well? Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2022 The waitresses, which, as all over town, included several from eastern Europe, were fleet-footed and had just the right amount of sass. John Mariani, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Verb With her awe- and fear-inspiring attitude, the comedian-singer-postmodern diva is often recommended for anyone who loves onstage chaos and sass a la Pink Martini, Liza Minnelli or Bette Midler. Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2020 No stranger to reality TV, Delano got her start by sassing Simon Cowell on American Idol season 7 (as Danny Norriega) but was eliminated after making the Top 16. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2019 That's right: Now there's a robot who can sass you as well as any teenager. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2019 Here, Prince Harry was captured sassing photographers while getting out of a car to visit the hospital after his cousin, Princess Beatrice of York, was born in 1988. Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, 19 May 2018 Although Archie’s a little shaking at the start of this number (think Zac Efron at the beginning of High School Musical), Betty takes over and uses it as an opportunity to apologize to Veronica after publicly sassing her a few minutes prior. Gianluca Russo, Teen Vogue, 19 Apr. 2018 An entertaining Twitter account, in which Daniels often and humorously sassed back at the name callers, recently went private. Jean Marbella, baltimoresun.com, 19 Apr. 2018 Lewis also sassed and snarled at critics and interviewers who displeased him. Lindsey Bahr, Esquire, 20 Aug. 2017 Things like negging bosses, sassing bartenders, writing off-the-rails emotional emails to men who didn’t care about me—these used to be core parts of my personality. Meaghan O'connell, Longreads, 20 July 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun alteration of sauce entry 1 First Known Use Noun 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1856, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition sass 1 of 2 noun ˈsas : a rude or disrespectful reply sass 2 of 2 verb sassed; sassing : to speak to in a rude or disrespectful way sass noun as in disrespect disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request an old-fashioned diner where getting sass from the waitstaff is part of the experience Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disrespect impudence insolence rudeness cuteness back talk boldness impertinence sauce cheek retort mouth audacity wisecrack guff nonsense rejoinder gruffness tactlessness surliness backchat bluntness crossness vulgarity audaciousness brazenness brusqueness riposte discourtesy crassness coarseness impoliteness crudity abruptness comeback curtness bluffness Antonyms & Near Antonyms diplomacy politeness civility courtesy gentility tactfulness suavity graciousness gallantry smoothness deference respect consideration suaveness cordiality affability See More
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