sass

¹ American  

[sas] / sæs /

noun

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

1. stewed fruit; fruit sauce.

2. fresh vegetables.

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sass ² American  

[sas] / sæs /

noun

1. impudent or disrespectful back talk.

   Both parents refuse to take any sass from their kids.

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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

Etymology

Origin of sass¹

First recorded in 1765–75; variant of sauce

Origin of sass¹

1855–60, back formation from sassy ¹

Example Sentences

Still, for all of the song's sass and flippancy, Raye is deadly serious about snaring a partner.

From BBC

It’s not just the look, but it’s also like the way that they carry themselves and how much sass, how much class, and you know how these women behave.

From Los Angeles Times

He said Alice loved to perform and that the stage would provide a "space where children are going to show off their flair, their sass – and Alice had sass in bucketloads".

From BBC

Before that reveal, she’s playing a young adult with sass and a great sense of humor.

From Los Angeles Times

In conclusion, she says with more than a hint of sass, “For all the cranky, musty, dusty adults out there who think little kids shouldn’t be using skin care ... get it together!”

From Los Angeles Times