Sassy?? Please explain!!?

Question:Talking to a USA friend on Messenger last night and he said I was being sassy!! Please explain this to a confused English person!

Answers:
The dictionary says:

[* Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
Lively and spirited; jaunty.
Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat. ]

As you see it has different meanings. The context will decide.
By the way, my specialty is British English.
sassy:

Adjective
Inflected forms: sas··si·er, sas··si·est 1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent. 2. Lively and spirited; jaunty. 3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.
Etymology
Alteration of saucy.
Other forms
sas'si·ly adv.sas'si·ness n.
Think it means being cheeky
The friend probably meant that you were being a smart mouth/cocky.
feisty is a synonym
Sassy means the along the same lines as randy. Sassy is smart-aleck, catty, mischevious, lively, spirited. It can also mean rude, but it's not really used for that naymore by anyone.
intellectually playful
A sassy person is a smart aleck in a friendly way.

-MM
The term "sassy" could mean anything. It would be helpful if you can provide some context of your discussion so I could provide a more enlightening explanation. Get back on me about this and I will explain further.

But in case you want to know some of the synonyms of the term, here are a few (and you can decide for yourself which one best suits the context of your friend's response):

- impertinent
- pert
- smart-alecky
- cheeky
- naughty
- disrespectful
- rude
- bold
- defiant
- mischievous
- playful
- impish
- roguish

Choices, choices..
not sure if I refferred to you as being sassy or to the conversation in question. But sassy is a term refferring to one being seductive and or coy in a sexy way..or just being a little cheeky.. hope that helps
Would you understand "saucy"? I believe sassy is derived from that word.

It can mean rude and disrespectful on one hand and lively and spirited on the other hand. If you use it with respect to hairstyles or fashion, it could mean stylish or chic.

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