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cheek noun •that's enough of your cheek! See impudence. WORD NOTE cheek An underappreciated term for insolence, sauciness, nerve; also an underappreciated trait in excessively solemn times. •He's got a lot of cheek is more suggestive and vivid than •He's got a lot of nerve, or •gall, or •temerity. In the same vein, •cheeky bastard has it all over •impudent bastard. — JSConversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage. |