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sassy

/ˈsæsi/

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What does sassy mean?

adjective

  1. Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky; impudent; saucy.
  2. Smart, fashionable; stylish; chic.
  3. Lively, vigorous.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Saskia.

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IPA pronunciation

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Therefore they wax fat and sassy, and will long continue to flourish in the land.
Stewart Edward WhiteThe Land of FootprintsProject Gutenberg ebook #1378
If he fails to give a suitable answer, or seems too independent or “sassy,” he may be arrested or summarily driven away.
W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du BoisThe Souls of Black FolkProject Gutenberg ebook #408
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“Elnora, you look a picture! My, but you’re sweet! If any of the city boys get sassy you tell your Uncle Wesley, and he’ll horsewhip them. Here’s your Christmas present from me.”
Gene Stratton-PorterA Girl of the LimberlostProject Gutenberg ebook #125
"Doctor," said Hank Martin, one of our boatmen, who had been listening to the Doctor's narrative, "I don't want to be considered for'ard or sassy, but I'd like to know how much of these kinds of stories we hired folks are obligated to believe?"
S. H. (Samuel H.) HammondWild Northern Scenes; Or, Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the RodProject Gutenberg ebook #10009
"But I want to give him one more run. I have a bet on him against a new Dog here. It won't hurt him now; he can do it. Oh, well. Here now, Mickey, don't you get sassy. One run more this afternoon. The Dogs run two or three times a day; why not the Jack?"
Ernest Thompson SetonAnimal HeroesProject Gutenberg ebook #2284