Cheeky
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Cheeky is a word used by english people like myself. 1. it is a word used to describe someone who does something or says something sort of disrespectful and sometimes rude, but says it in a cunning way. 2. can also be used in a more serious way i.e if you found out that one of your friends has been talking behind your back, you might say that she is a cheeky bitch
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Harry Styles.
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An originally harmless and inoffensive word, cheeky had now been claimed by [morons] for sticking in front of almost any mundane activity you can think if in a vague attempt to make it sound more interesting by trying to imply that they shouldnt be doing it, therefore thinking they somehow look cooler or more [badass] because of it.
Alternatively also used by the same morons for describing something done more quickly than normal -
Cheeky, a word used in Australia by New Zealanders when flirting with the opposite sex. Its used in a playful manner when one is teasing.
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Something said or done disrespectfully, but endearingly.
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What British people call you if you tend to say stupid stuff, you also must joke around a lot or prank people to be called Cheeky.
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A word used mostly by people in the UK. Its a word that gives normally casual things an inappropriate feeling
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A word a person with a dead hape of dirt of a deutz does not know the true meaning of. Actually meaning to give a smart remarke to somebody older or younger.
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It is a concept from the UK not particularly shared by the US. Its basically sly and [artful] disrespect. Oscar Wilde, John Lennon, [Jarvis Cocker] , [Noel Fielding], and [Morrissey] all come to mind with respect to being cheeky. Having lived in England, I recognize this as a particularly British cultural phenomenon. There are always those in pop culture in the UK who aspire to be seen as quick-witted and cheeky. Its their way of sticking it to the man with a nudge and a wink. Being an American, I really dont see anything in the US that has quite the same tone. Sure there are plenty of smart humorists in the US, but they dont traffic in cheek quite like the Brits do. I think American humorists are more direct somehow. Cheek is done with a sly look in the eye because you know youre trying to [get one over on] the man, and the smile says that you know, and they (the man) know too, but youre allowed to get away with it anyway. Its very subtle. Im guessing it has something to do with the more entrenched class system in the UK vs the US. Most Americans feel as if they are on par with the best of them (at least in their own minds), and dont humble themselves very readily in the presence of people from higher classes. They dont feel the need to be subtle in their scorn of their betters as they say. I think there was (and maybe still is) more [at stake] when you trash-talked up the chain in the UK. Just a guess.
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Someone who [has no shame] in doing something [shameful] or [low class].
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[Another] term for [quick] or [sly].
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Showing a lack of respect or politeness in a way that is amusing or appealing.
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slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way:
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Impudent or irreverent, typically in an endearing or amusing way.
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