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sass
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noun
Chiefly New England, Midland, and Southern U.S.
1.
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
2.
fresh vegetables.
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Origin:
1765–75;
variant of
sauce
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Informal
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noun
1.
impudent or disrespectful back talk:
Both parents refuse to take any sass from their kids.
verb (used with object)
2.
to answer back in an impudent manner:
Don't sass your mother.
Origin:
1855–60,
Americanism
;
back formation from
sassy
1
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sass
(sæs)
—
n
1.
insolent or impudent talk or behaviour
—
vb
2.
to talk or answer back in such a way
[C20: back formation from
sassy
1
]
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