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Sassy vs Assy - What's the difference?

sassy | assy |

As adjectives the difference between sassy and assy

is that sassy is impudent while assy is characteristic of or like an ass or asshole.

As a noun assy is

abbreviation of lang=en.

sassy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Impudent.
  • * 2007 , John Wood Sweet, Bodies Politic (page 303)
    • Many other jokes featured sassy servants besting their masters by playing dumb and taking instructions overly literally — another trope common in English servant jokes.
  • Bold and spirited; cheeky.
  • Somewhat sexy and provocative.
  • Vigorous.
  • Lively.
  • * 2012 , Jeff Koehler, Morocco: A Culinary Journey (page 10)
    • Olives and preserved lemons add sassy tartness to salads, chicken tagines, and fish dishes

    assy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (vulgar) Characteristic of or like an ass or asshole.
  • *2009 , Jincy Willett, The Writing Class :
    • Maybe "the assiest asshat in assville" wasn't as minty fresh as all that.

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Like or resembling an ass; asinine.
  • *2009 , Mary Hogan, Pretty Face :
    • I am the assiest of all asses. I bray in my sleep.

    Etymology 3

    Short for assembly.

    Noun

  • * 1984 , Dan Poynter, The parachute manual: a technical treatise on aerodynamic decelerators (page 172)
    • A manually operated 28' seat assy with a white C-8 canopy.