sassy

== English == === Etymology === A modification of saucy, equivalent to sass +‎ -y, originally used in American English. First attested in 1799, but in common usage only as of the mid-19th century. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsasi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsæsi/ Rhymes: -æsi Hyphenation: sas‧sy === Adjective === sassy (comparative sassier, superlative sassiest) (originally US) Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky; impudent; saucy. [from 1799] (of clothes) Smart, fashionable; stylish; chic. [from 1861] Lively, vigorous. [from 1859] ==== Derived terms ==== sassily sassiness ==== Related terms ==== sass ==== Translations ==== === See also === sassy bark === References === “sassy, adj.1 & adv.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “sassy adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.