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101lip — I. n cheek, back chat. The expression dates to at least 1818 and is typically used by authority figures to characterise the utterances of unruly subordinates. It is a common usage in Britain and Aus tralia, but less so in the USA. ► Lesson number …
102sass — 1) vb American to speak or behave irreverently or insolently (towards), to cheek (someone). The verb is from the earlier, but now rarer, noun form. ► Don t you sass me, boy. 2) n American impudence, insolence. Sass is a folksy or dialect form of… …
103set — I [[t]se̱t[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ sets 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country... I might need a spare set of… …
104being impudent — acting insolently, being disrespectful, acting rudely, being presumptuous …
105brazenly — adv. wantonly, shamelessly, insolently …
106cheekily — adv. impudently, insolently, arrogantly, rudely …
107disrespectfully — adv. rudely, discourteously, impolitely, insolently …
108impudently — adv. rudely, insolently, disrespectfully …
109pertly — pÉœrtlɪ / pÉœËt adj. boldly, insolently, in an impudent manner; in an lively manner, in an energetic manner …
110sauce — sÉ”Ës n. gravy, liquid condiment poured over food for extra flavor; something that spices, something that adds flavor; boldness, insolence (Slang); stewed and pureed fruit; vegetables served with meat (Archaic) v. season, spice, give zest to;… …
