sass

¹

[sas]

noun

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

1. stewed fruit; fruit sauce.

2. fresh vegetables.

sass

²

[sas]

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

/ sæs /

noun

1. insolent or impudent talk or behaviour

verb

1. to talk or answer back in such a way

Word History and Origins

Origin of sass¹

First recorded in 1765–75; variant of sauce

Origin of sass²

1855–60, back formation from sassy ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sass¹

C20: back formation from _sassy ¹