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To me cheeky is the same as insolent.(exhibiting boldness or effrontery : impudent; Encylopaedia Britanica)
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Cheeky, to me, means that someone is playful with their interaction, but more-so on the risque or "naughty" side, or someone who gives others a hard time, but does so good naturedly and with no hard feelings.
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My definition would be impudent or as my mom used to say "sassy".
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Thank you all for definitions which confirm my understanding of "cheeky". My son-in-law has a new definition, perhaps it will become a 2nd definition. He comments on cold weather saying, "its a little cheeky outside". I believe the reference is based upon the tendency for cold to make you cheeks red and tingle. My nose does the same thing in cold weather, but I won't use this logic to coin a similar definition. Hope you are not too disappointed.
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I think there's more than one meaning of cheeky. Pretty Pirate's definition is one meaning, Impudent, etc, is another, but there's a more modern day usage (in the UK) of the word cheeky that is very different and I don't understand it myself. I have heard it in many situations, the last being a football (soccer) commentator commenting on a goal being scored - 'a cheeky finish'. I saw the goal being scored and it wasn't bold or daring, and impudent or playfully good natured wouldn't describe it either. So all you younger generation people who use the word, please help us. Thanks in advance.
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cheeky by dictionary means Impudent, insolent. Now by slang two meanings one is large fat cheek bones fat face and the other is big behind, large bottom.
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