cheeky chappie
Lovable bold joker
A cheeky chappie is a man or boy with a cheerfully impudent manner—quick with jokes, flirtatious, and charming despite (or because of) his cheek.
The phrase is British and somewhat dated, associated with music hall entertainers and their cocky, winking style: He played the cheeky chappie, always ready with a quip.
- brashOffensively self-assertive
- wide boyPetty swindler with style
- malapertImpudently bold speaker
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
irreverent · charming · witty · playful · mischievous · sassy · taking the mickey · comedian · cockney · rogue · jaunty · chappy · entertainer · music hall · variety act · stand-up comic · charismatic · impudent
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Pompous, self-important person
stick-in-the-mud · sourpuss · sobersides · wet blanket · killjoy
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Extremely timid person
wallflower · introvert · mouse · milquetoast · timid soul
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Honest, principled person
goody two-shoes · prig · prude · stickler · square
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