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sassy1

[sas-ee]
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adjective, sas·si·er, sas·si·est. Informal.
  1. impertinent; insolent; saucy: a sassy reply; a sassy teen.
  2. pert; boldly smart; saucy: a sassy red handbag.
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Origin of sassy1

1830–1835, Americanism; alteration of saucy
Related formssas·si·ness, nounsas·si·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for sassiness

sassy1

adjective -sier or -siest
  1. US informal insolent, impertinent
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Derived Formssassily, adverbsassiness, noun

Word Origin

C19: variant of saucy

sassy2

sasswood (ˈsæsˌwʊd) or sassy wood

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
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Word Origin

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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Word Origin and History for sassiness

sassy

adj.

1833, American English, alteration of saucy. Related: Sassily; sassiness.

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