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sass

1 American  
[sas] / sæs /

noun

Chiefly New England, Midland, and Southern U.S.

  1. stewed fruit; fruit sauce.

  2. fresh vegetables.

sass 2 American  
[sas] / sæs /

noun

  1. impudent or disrespectful back talk.

    Both parents refuse to take any sass from their kids.

verb (used with object)

  1. to answer back in an impudent manner.

    Don't sass your mother.
sass British  
/ sæs /

noun

  1. insolent or impudent talk or behaviour

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verb

  1. to talk or answer back in such a way

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Etymology

Origin of sass1

First recorded in 1765–75; variant of sauce

Origin of sass2

1855–60, back formation from sassy 1

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