SASS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An impudent or insolent rejoinder

Example:

don't give me any of your sass

Synonyms:

back talk; backtalk; lip; mouth; sass; sassing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("sass" is a kind of...):

comeback; counter; rejoinder; replication; retort; return; riposte (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one))

Derivation:

sassy (improperly forward or bold)

Meaning:

Answer back in an impudent or insolent manner

Example:

The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "sass" is one way to...):

answer; reply; respond (react verbally)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

sassing (an impudent or insolent rejoinder)