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SASSING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("sassing" 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:
sass (answer back in an impudent or insolent manner)