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SASSY (5)

sassy

fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise - a 
improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!" 

wordplays

synonyms

arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, saucy, wise

in a sentence

She bought some sassy high heels.  

sassy kids shouting, “Out of our way, you old geezer!”

Along the way, she's shared her sassy sense of humor

merriam-webster

etymology

"outspoken, impudent, cheeky," 1833, American English, alteration of saucy. Related: Sassily; sassiness.

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