sassing
/ˈsæsɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of 'sass': to speak impudently or disrespectfully to someone.
- He got in trouble for sassing the security guard.
- The teenager was sassing her parents about the curfew.
- Stop sassing the coach and listen to his instructions.
noun
- Impudent or disrespectful talk, especially from a child or subordinate.
- The teacher warned the student that sassing would not be tolerated.
- She gave her mother a look of pure sassing before apologizing.
- His constant sassing got him sent to the principal's office.
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