cheeky chappies
Playful irreverent fellows
Cheeky chappies is British slang for men or boys with cheerful, mischievous personalities who get away with minor impertinence through charm.
The phrase evokes a type familiar from British entertainment—the lovable rogue with quick wit and boyish appeal: The pub was full of cheeky chappies having a laugh.
Often used affectionately, sometimes ironically.
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- grinBroad, toothy smile
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
- nudge nudgeVerbal innuendo marker
banter · taking the mick · scamp · lovable rogue · tease · cockney · playful · irreverent · prankster · class clown · trickster · street performer · rapscallion · charismatic · comedian · roguish · wide boy · jester
cheeky chappieswallflowers
Timid party attendees
shrinking violets · milquetoasts · introverts · wilting flowers · pushovers
cheeky chappiessticklers
Those insisting on precision
conformists · stuffed shirts · squares · yes-men · bootlickers
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Habitually serious person
stuffed shirts · stiffs · wet blankets · killjoys · sourpusses
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