cheeky
It is a concept from the UK not particularly shared by the US. It's 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. It's their way of "sticking it to the man" with a nudge and a wink. Being an American, I really don't see anything in the US that has quite the same tone. Sure there are plenty of smart humorists in the US, but they don't 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 you're trying to
get one over on the man, and the smile says that you know, and they (the man) know too, but you're allowed to get away with it anyway. It's very subtle. I'm 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 don't humble themselves very readily in the presence of people from higher classes. They don't 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.
cheeky
by english gal on Jul 24, 2003 14:59:00
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"
Example:
1. student says: miss, i like your
sweat patches, i think they look nice against that lovely
brown dress you are wearing today...
Teacher says: "dont be so cheeky"
cheeky
by Cheekybiatch on Apr 27, 2003 22:52:48
~I way someone acts that is cute and disirable.
~An annoying person who plays
sneaky tricks on people.
~A bit on the
mischievious side.
cheeky
by Hipster Sweetness on Feb 22, 2006 05:21:48
1. A popular Family Guy line that can be overused, referring to
Stewie's lines on
PTV special "
Cheeky Bastard"
2. Having the most luscious cheeks of the buttocks, well-deserved of poems, ballads, and passionate nights with or withour covers on bed.
3. A cunning genius or thing that even Superman is fond of.
Example:
1. Brian: "Where are those pork rinds?"
Stewie: "I don't know. They might be up some close crevice full of flavor."
Brian: "You
cheeky bastard."
2. My Juliet, tis the
cheekiest maiden
That I have been blessed to smack
My hands on...Twas a wonderful night
Of
romping and thomping with you, my dear...
3. Superman: "I love Kryptonite so much, man, for all its drug-filled hipsters that whoop me around. Is that the shit or what! What a cheeky!