sassy
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sas·sy1
(săs'ē) 
adj., -si·er, -si·est.
sassiness sas'si·ness n.
sas·sy2 (săs'ē)
n., pl., -sies.
A western African tree (Erythrophleum suaveolens) of the pea family, having bark that yields a poison and wood that is used for construction. Also called sasswood, sassy bark.
adj., -si·er, -si·est.
- Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
- Lively and spirited; jaunty.
- Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.
[Alteration of SAUCY.]
sassily sas'si·ly adv.sassiness sas'si·ness n.
sas·sy2 (săs'ē)
n., pl., -sies.
A western African tree (Erythrophleum suaveolens) of the pea family, having bark that yields a poison and wood that is used for construction. Also called sasswood, sassy bark.
[Of West African origin, akin to Twi `i-sésé, plane tree, Ewe séséwú, timber tree, and Ga (Niger-Congo language of Ghana) sèsè, kind of tree.]
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sassy
adjective
- Rude and disrespectful: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, saucy, smart. Informal brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity. Slang wise1. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.
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sassy bark
Bark of the African tree Erythrophleum guineense which contains cassaine; used as an arrow poison.
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Sassy may refer to:
- Sassy (magazine), a defunct publication for teen girls
- Sassy, Calvados, a commune in France
- SCUBA-2 All Sky Survey (SASSy), an astronomical survey
- Sassy, Inc., a baby-care products company owned by Kid Brands
In music:
- Sassy Pandez, English DJ
- Sarah Vaughan (1924–1990), nicknamed Sassy, American jazz singer
- Sassy (disco musician), a 1970s disco vocalist known for "Theme from Disco '77"
- Sassy, a member of the Japanese band High and Mighty Color
- "Sassy", a song by Katerina Graham
- "Sassy", a song by The Manhattan Transfer from The Offbeat of Avenues
See also
- SA-C (programming language) (pronounced "sassy"), a member of the C programming language family
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