First Known Use: 1833
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sassy
adjective \ˈsa-sē\
: having or showing a rude lack of respect
: very stylish
: confident and energetic
sass·i·ersass·i·est
Full Definition of SASSY
1
: impudent 2
3
: distinctively smart and stylish
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Examples of SASSY
- Director J. J. Abrams has put the pop back in summer popcorn movies. His Star Trek, an exciting and sassy revamp of the classic sci-fi TV show and film series, is a blast in every sense of the word. —Leah Rozen, People, 18 May 2009
- Tamara, a youngish assistant district attorney who was wearing heels, Levi's, and a sassy blazer, was placing a tablecloth and vase with pink flowers on a table bearing a pink Sweet Sixteen banner and three pink-frosted Sams Club birthday cakes inscribed with “bring,” “them,” and “home” in black cursive icing. —Samantha M. Shapiro, Mother Jones, March/April 2007
- You might be in London, but the scene—from the counter stools and padded booths to the sassy waitresses and overhead TVs—is pure southern honky-tonk. —Gourmet, March 2005
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Origin of SASSY
alteration of saucy
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SASSY Defined for Kids
sassy
adjective \ˈsa-sē\
sass·i·ersass·i·est
Definition of SASSY for Kids
: having or showing a rude lack of respect <sassy children> <a sassy answer>
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