Я17
ОСТРЫЙ ЯЗЫК
NPsing only)
1. \Я-17 чей, кого. Also: ОСТРЫЙ ЯЗЫЧОК coll s.o. 's ability to say and habit of saying sarcastic, cutting things in conversation
sharp (biting, barbed, quick etc) tongue.
2. у кого \Я-17
VP subj. with copula)
s.o. is witty, sarcastic in conversation: у X-a острый язык = X is sharp-tongued (tart-tongued)X has a sharp (biting, quick
etc) tongue.