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Sassy

//ˈsasi// adj, name

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky; impudent; saucy.

    "Yes, gemmen, we mus stan on our zarve rights. Wat! shall de sassy wite man Nullifly the Guberment? and shall not we, de color men, Nullifly de wite one?"

  2. 2
    Smart, fashionable; stylish; chic.

    "The top isn't really slutty. Just a little sassier, more revealing than I'd usually go for."

  3. 3
    Lively, vigorous.

    "Olives and preserved lemons add sassy tartness to salads, chicken tagines, and fish dishes […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    improperly forward or bold wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the female given name Saskia.

Etymology

A modification of saucy, equivalent to sass + -y, originally used in American English. First attested in 1799, but in common usage only as of the mid-19th century.

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