cheeky monkey
Playful mischievous child
A cheeky monkey is someone, usually a child, who's being playfully mischievous or impudent.
The phrase is affectionate British slang—the "monkey" suggests energetic troublemaking, while "cheeky" signals it's endearing rather than truly bad behavior: Oh, you cheeky monkey, you ate all the biscuits!
- scampMischievous young person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- saucyBoldly disrespectful, often playfully
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- sassyBoldly irreverent in manner
mischievous · naughty · up to no good · bold · ragamuffin · little devil · teasing · witty · bantering · playful · roguish · tyke · endearing · wink · tongue · prankster · affectionate · banana
cheeky monkeylittle angel
Affectionate term for good child
good girl · good boy · angel · goody two-shoes · teacher's pet
cheeky monkeyshrinking violet
Extremely timid person
wallflower · timid soul · mouse · little monster · stick in the mud
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