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Sebayanpendam Posted 18 years ago
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cheeky

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0How about "rudeness" in a mischievously clever way.0-
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0Hi,02br
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00If you don't already know, you might consider that 'cheekiness' is most commonly associated with various aspects of the behaviour of 01u00children02u00. 02br
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00When we think of adults as cheeky, it is usually because there is one of these child-like aspects to their behaviour.02br
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0Thank for the explanation earlier . However, this is what i found on the internet. 02br
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00A sleazy older man preying on younger girls.02br
00A better example would be him leering at them. 02br
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0I'm not an authority, but neither of these posts comports with my understanding of it. I was thinking, a person who really enjoys making up rude insults which are sort of clever or disguised - like you have to think about it for a second before it hits you. The insult, or the person who offers it, would be called "cheeky."0-
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0Hi,02br
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0Hi Cleve,02br
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00The objection I "voiced" earlier about the juvenile aspect of it, was because I hear a certain sophistication in the formulation of the insults - not in the sense of "high brow," but in the sense of requiring a bit of savy.02br
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes, there can be a certain sophistication in the word . Impudence, I suppose you could say. But 'cheeky' can also be used for pretty basic behaviour. 02br
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00And, certainly, the word is very commonly used for children.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0>What behaviours that are considered cheekiness?02br
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