sassy

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adjective,sas·si·er, sas·si·est.Informal.
  1. disrespectful or impudent; impertinent; insolent: Don't get sassy with me!

  2. boldly stylish and smart; pert: a sassy red handbag.

Origin of sassy

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An Americanism dating back to 1830–1835; alteration of saucy

Other words from sassy

  • sas·si·ness, noun
  • sas·si·ly, adverb

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Other definitions for sassy (2 of 2)

sassy2
[ sas-ee ]

Origin of sassy

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First recorded in 1855–60; of uncertain origin

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British Dictionary definitions for sassy (1 of 2)

sassy1

/ (ˈsæsɪ) /


adjective-sier or -siest
  1. US informal insolent, impertinent

Origin of sassy

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C19: variant of saucy

Derived forms of sassy

  • sassily, adverb
  • sassiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for sassy (2 of 2)

sassy2

sasswood (ˈsæsˌwʊd) or sassy wood

/ (ˈsæsɪ) /


noun
  1. a W African leguminous tree, Erythrophleum guineense, with poisonous bark (sassy bark) and hard strong wood

  2. the bark or wood of this tree or the alkaloid derived from them, which is sometimes used in medicine

Origin of sassy

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C19: probably from a language of the Kwa family: compare Twi sese plane tree, Ewe sesewu a kind of timber tree

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