/ ˈsɔːsi; NAmE / adjective
( sau·cier , sau·ci·est ) rude or referring to sex in a way that is amusing but not offensive
SYN cheeky :
saucy jokes
a saucy smile
► sau·cily / -ɪli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent. (in the sense savoury, flavoured with sauce ): from sauce + -y .