A warm, affectionate British term for someone who's being playfully bold or impudent — especially a child or friend who's pushing their luck with a wide grin on their face.
A warm, affectionate British term for someone who's being playfully bold or impudent — especially a child or friend who's pushing their luck with a wide grin on their face. 'Cheeky chops' lands somewhere between a telling-off and a compliment; it acknowledges the cheek while also finding it charming. It's the thing you call your little nephew when he refuses to go to bed and answers back with a joke instead. Quintessentially British, endlessly versatile, and impossible to say without at least half-smiling.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
British adjective meaning mildly impudent in a charming way — or a slightly indulgent, casual act. "Cheeky Nando's" = a spontaneous meal out with mates.
(UK, Australia, Ireland, NZ, idiomatic) An impudent person, usually a child.
Cheeky; talkative. Welsh / Wenglish. "Don't be chopsy with me."
She refused to apologise and just grinned at her mum — absolute cheeky chops.
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(UK, colloquial) An impudent person.
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