Cheeky: To be cheeky is to be flippant or somewhat of a smart aleck. Considering British humor, I'd say most people here are a bit cheeky.
Cheeky is a word used by English people to describe somebody who says something insolent or irrelevant in an amusing way.
slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way: She's got such a cheeky grin. Don't be so cheeky! Synonyms. disrespectful.
The term “cheeky" is used when a person tries to act cute but fails or is trying to be overly cute. The term is usually used in a positive manner so people shouldn't find it offensive when people call them cheeky or something similar.
Gallus. Adjective: Cheeky; mischievous; bold. This is Glasgow summarised in six letters. In a sentence: “He's pure galllus, that yin.” In English: “He's very cheeky, that one.”
Cheeky: Used widely in Aboriginal Australia, the word cheeky isn't only used to refer to insolence but also behaviour that is dangerous. A dog prone to biting people, for example, would be described as “cheeky”.
Yes, we all pretty much understand the word “cheeky” and even occasionally use the word but not as often as the British.
Cheeky has shades of meaning according to the degree of offense taken, and this may vary between British and American English. At the offensive end are the synonyms rude, disrespectful, and insulting. Less offensive are sassy, arrogant, and shameless.
Opposite of conceited or confident in a bold or cheeky way. modest. diffident. unassuming. unpretentious.
Ace is a British slang term meaning excellent. It is mostly used in Liverpool. In the rest of the UK, Brits use the term “Brilliant”.
Reem – is English slang for something being nice, good or cool and originates from Essex.
1. Ace. 'Ace' – a British slang term that means something that is brilliant or excellent. Can also mean to pass something with flying colors.
If someone is being cheeky, they are showing a lack of politeness in a way that is amusing or appealing. For example, someone might have a 'cheeky grin' if they have just said something amusing and with a lack of respect at the same time.
'Cheeky' has long been used in the UK to describe something light-hearted but a little rude or risqué. However, it is now used to describe any activity that is a little bit naughty but nice.
cheeky (British English, informal) (especially of children) rude in a funny or an annoying way: You cheeky monkey! a cheeky grin.
Nando's is a food chain made famous by its Peri-Peri Chicken, but more so by 20-something urban British lads who have created the cheeky Nando's social buzz around it. Why is Nando's so cheeky? The adjective cheeky in a context referring to food is to describe its ability to please everyone from the squad.
slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way: She's got such a cheeky grin. Don't be so cheeky!
Bonnie. Used in Scotland, this word means "pretty" or "beautiful", and is normally used in reference to a woman. Some think it has its origins in the French word bon, meaning "good".
One of the greatest British swear words is bollocks.
Cheeky is a word used widely throughout Aboriginal Australia to mean not just insolence but behaviour that is dangerous, or violent.
cocky. A small-scale farmer; (in later use often applied to) a substantial landowner or to the rural interest generally. In Australia there are a number of cockies including cow cockies, cane cockies and wheat cockies. Cocky arose in the 1870s and is an abbreviation of cockatoo farmer.