Cheeky
A friend of mine from elementary school (South Knoll Elementary, in fact, see 'NHS' post for some kind of scary, unplanned, recurring theme) recently found me on MySpace. I am so giddy with excitement I can hardly stand it - I feel like I am back in Mrs. Williams 3rd grade class. While we actually went through all of our schooling together--from kindergarten to high school graduation--I think the last conversation we had was probably on the playground in 4th grade. What I can't remember is whether he and Kyle Bryant were trying to beat me up - or beat each other up.Anyway, I digress...
Back to the subject line of this blog, and my new favo(u)rite word: 'Cheeky'. This has to be the best word on the planet, and I am coming to find it as one of the most useful words in the English language. Here are just a few of the myriad of uses I have heard over the past couple of weeks. (NB, Think this may coincide with my being here nearly 8 months now and a few people starting to 'defrost' a little):
1) Having a really bad day and it probably showed. Receive email from co-worker: 'You OK? Fancy a cheeky pint after work?' Yes thanks.
2) Receive email from broadcast partner BSkyB: 'This may be a cheeky ask, but could you send me a copy of the Battlestar Galactica DVD?' Sure - since you used the magic word.
3) Getting in the lift to go home one evening last week and got on with two of the guys from another team. 'We're just off for a cheeky pint downstairs...fancy joining us?'
Note: in neither case did a 'cheeky pint' actually result in a pint. In case 1 I received a gin & tonic. Case 2 (after saying I was not drinking that week) I was given a spritzer. I guess in the UK a half-pint of wine topped up with a thimble-full of sparkling water is considered a non-alcoholic beverage...
4) Hearing a guy described as a 'cheeky chappie'. Have yet to fully grasp what this might mean, although I have my own thoughts. Please use the 'comments' section of this blog to input your own creative suggestions.
Next step...attempt to use the word myself. Watch this space...
posted by Eleanor @ 8:11 pm
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