noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A saucy, impudent or impertinent person. colloquial

   "Grilla: You are too perstreperous, sauce-box."

2. 2
   The mouth. colloquial

   "“Shut your saucebox and get out of my sight,” Blade said."

Synonyms

All synonyms

hussyjackanapesjademalapertminxpup

Example

More examples

"Grilla: You are too perstreperous, sauce-box."

Etymology

From sauce + box.

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