Definition of "sass" [sass]

• Impertinent, disrespectful speech; back talk. (noun)
• To talk impudently to. (verb-transitive)

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• "This was to have happened in 2004, but there was so much sass from the people that it was put off till 09."
• ""That's the stuff for my money!" replied her brother; "'taters and apple-sass is my sass in the winter.""
• "Myer snaps up sass & bide for $42.5m MYER has announced its $42.5 million purchase of high-end women's fashion label sass & bide."