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sas·sy (sas'ee)
adjective
sas·si·er, sas·si·est
1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
2. Lively and spirited; jaunty.
3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.
Two out of three of these definitions are positive ones. Remember that African-American culture generally rewards (ie, gives positive feedback and is receptive to) unusual names, both made-up words and differently-used words like this.
Personally I see nothing wrong with it in the context of this child's life circumstances. And being sassy is often thought of, by myself and others, as being the same as having spunk or moxie, the latter of which was just recently discussed on this very board as a name. It's not automatically a bad thing.
American Heritage Dictionary
sas·sy (sas'ee)
adjective
sas·si·er, sas·si·est
1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
2. Lively and spirited; jaunty.
3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.
Two out of three of these definitions are positive ones. Remember that African-American culture generally rewards (ie, gives positive feedback and is receptive to) unusual names, both made-up words and differently-used words like this.
Personally I see nothing wrong with it in the context of this child's life circumstances. And being sassy is often thought of, by myself and others, as being the same as having spunk or moxie, the latter of which was just recently discussed on this very board as a name. It's not automatically a bad thing.
This message was edited 1/7/2007, 9:42 PM
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I see sassy as a good ajective. I never use the word 'sassy' negatively, rather I use the expression "Don't sass me" but if I describe someone as sassy it is to say they are spunky and quirky.
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yeah, exactly
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