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cheek
/tʃiːk/
noun
The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
(usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
Impudence.
"You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"
verb
To be impudent towards.
"Don't cheek me, you little rascal!"
To pull a horse's head back toward the saddle using the cheek strap of the bridle.
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