What does 'saucy' mean to you? This weekend I said (and this is a direct quote), 'there is nothing worse than a saucy kid'. I realized today that I have no idea what that means. Is saucy the same as bratty? Some may say that I am saucy and I would have to agree but I don't think I am bratty. I've come to take saucy as a compliment which may mean I've confused saucy confused with sassy.
I think Eilish is saucy and that it wasn't a learned behavior, that she was born like that - it's hereditary. Case in point:
She woke up from her nap at Mom's house sweaty and unhappy wanting to be held by me of all people (usually she doesn't want much to do with me at Mom's house since she has Judes, Donnie K. and Joel at her beck and call willing to keep her hopped up on cake and chocolate milk - but I digress). So I was holding her in my arms, patting her bum and Mom sat on the side of the couch to talk to her and rub her head. She pushed Judes away and said no. Every time Mom sat down she tried to push her off the couch. Mom had just worked all day and was just looking for some lovin' but E wasn't having any of it.
This isn't the first time she's resorted to violence. There has been a Michael pushing episode, her unwillingness to share crayons and there may have been a crayon thrown last week but I'm denial about it.
Owen's reaction to any sauciness is to have a sit down chat with Eilish, explaining in a calm and rational fashion what she did wrong and why she shouldn't do it. My reaction goes a little something like this: 'Dude, have you LOST YOUR MIND?! You don't do that! Mama doesn't do that to you! You've gone right off your head! '
Another example of her sauciness is her reaction to a kiss request. Eilish doesn't give kisses without being asked for one (unless you are her mild mannered Dad) and even if you ask for one nicely 9/10 times you're not getting one. I've asked her for a kiss only for her to say no and then turn around and kiss an inanimate object such as the couch or her coloring book. And she knows what she's doing because she'll look right at me as if to say, 'watta ya think of this Mama?'. Again, that is not learned behavior, I have to my knowledge never kissed a couch!
Eilish: 50% Connell, 50% saucy.
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Saucy, to me is when a kid gets her bangs cut too short and looks saucy. This is not to be confused with sassy - said hair would be cut just right to look sassy. Got it?
As for Eiliah - I'm thinking she knows exactly what she's doing and is testing all the boundaries. Don't ask her for a kiss but instead go kiss one of her favorite toys and make a big deal of it and see her saucy reaction then!
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adj. sas·si·er, sas·si·est
1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
2. Lively and spirited; jaunty.
3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.
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[Alteration of saucy.]
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sassi·ly adv.
sassi·ness n.
saucy - 5 dictionary results
sau·cy /ˈsɔsi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[saw-see] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective, -ci·er, -ci·est. 1. impertinent; insolent: a saucy remark; a saucy child.
2. pert; boldly smart: a saucy little hat for Easter.
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[Origin: 1500–10; sauce + -y1]
saucy - 5 dictionary results
sau·cy /ˈsɔsi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[saw-see] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective, -ci·er, -ci·est. 1. impertinent; insolent: a saucy remark; a saucy child.
2. pert; boldly smart: a saucy little hat for Easter.
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[Origin: 1500–10; sauce + -y1]
she's neither
Everyone says.."Your some saucy" with a smile. So it can't be THAT bad. I think girls are more apt to be saucy than boys. To me, Saucy is being cute, knowing exactly what you're doing and loving every minute of the response it gets!
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