Sass (verb)

  1. To speak impudently or disrespectfully to someone.
  2. To speak back or reply in a cheeky or disrespectful manner.

Origin:

Of uncertain origin. perhaps from sassy.

Examples:

  1. The child sassed her mother when she was told to clean her room.
  2. She sassed the teacher when she was scolded for talking during class.
  3. He sassed the police officer when he was pulled over for speeding.
  4. Sassing back to your parents is not a good idea, it will only make things worse.
  5. The teenager was sassing to the teacher and got detention.
Some random words: contemptuous, mealybug, nonfictional