saucebox

noun

sauce·​box ˈsȯs-ˌbäks How to pronounce saucebox (audio)
ˈsas-
: a saucy impudent person

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saucebox was in 1588

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Cite this Entry

“Saucebox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucebox. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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