UK/AUS women...how should I take being called 'cheeky'?

By a female friend of mine. She's Eastern Euro but lived in the UK a while and we are good friends...

From my understanding it seems that I make borderline inappropriate jokes w/ her but I say it in a coy manner. She at last puts up with my shit lol. Please clarify.

 

Do you have high cheek bones? That's cheeky.

 

Cheeky usually means you're being impertinent.

 

I was joking lol

 

Chime in! I just rarely if ever hear Americans use it.

 

Quit being cheeky.


Well actually you need to be completely cheeky but in a different way.....

 

When we say it to a child, if it's in seriousness, it's if they are mildly misbehaving. If said light-hearted, it's because they say something smarty-pantsy that is cute as well.

When we direct it at an adult, it's because their comment usually has either a funny sexual undertone or it's a harmless smarty/sarcasstic comment. It's more a compliment than a dig. :smt001

 

I learn every day on the words and their definitions.

 

Yes, it's not a negative. Unless we say it to a child (even then, sometimes it's not a negative). Cheeky is kind of the same thing as smart-ass. When said to an adult, it tends to be in jest, or flirty. I call my man a 'cheeky bugger' all the time. Because he is! :smt043 And I love him for it.

 

There's many a cheeky bugger on this site

 

it can mean a few things, depends on the context and how she said it, what mood she appeared to be in etc.

but its usually said with good humour, a playful dig

 

Well I'm in the UK and Cheeky means ur being rude or impish,

Ie my kid answers me back and I say "don't be cheeky"

Or my partner tells me a dirty joke and I say "cheeky" and laugh

It's applicable in many situations.

 

Lol Tarsh

I was thinking of old ladies when I read that, my Nan says that when the neighbours kids kick the ball in her front garden "cheeky buggers"

 

I think it's because I make borderline inappropriate/dirty jokes but I say it in a harmless manner she calls me cheeky. Thanks for the clarifications lol.

 

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