cheeky monkey

noun

An impudent person, usually a child.

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Meanings

nouncheeky monkey (plural cheeky monkeys)

plural cheeky monkeys

  1. AustraliaIrelandNew ZealandUKidiomaticAn impudent person, usually a child.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

cheeky monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeky%20monkey

MLA

“cheeky monkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeky%20monkey. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheeky monkey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeky%20monkey.

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