What does "cheeky cow" mean?

[Yujin 18]

"I went for a pint with this one bird and she turned out to be a real cheeky cow."  

 

I'm assuming "cheeky cow" is a British slang.  I did a quick Google search, but I couldn't find a clear definition as to what it means.

 

Could one of our esteem Brits can give me a translation as to what "cheeky cow" means in the context of the above first sentence, i.e., is it a compliment or an insult?

 

Thanks!        

[bouncer 2]

 im not a britt but it is a sort of insult,maby bitch is the proper us saying ,bouncer

[Yujin 18]

Thanks!  I thought "cheeky cow" was a term of endearment.    It could have been a problem if I had used it with the wrong (or right) woman.  

[Crackpot 2]

 im not a britt but it is a sort of insult,maby bitch is the proper us saying ,bouncer

 

It isnt an Insult at all.

 

Its just a slightly sarcastic form of rebuke.

'ooh you cheeky cow' or

'oh you cheeky bugger'

[thaiflyer1 0]

Depends  on  the  tone  and   context  in   which   it  is   used   crackpot.....doesn/t   it?  

[Ste 0]

But just don't say in to your mother !  

[DayShift 0]

In nz it's a mild form of rebuke more often used by women of older generations such as your mother or your grandmother might have used. It's more often used in a joking, matey sort of a way when old friends make jibes at each other and the response might be 'oh you cheeky cow'. Sometimes it can be used it a bit more seriously if something said by a stranger is disliked.

[stevemcm 1]

Had an amusing experience talking with English friends in the company of an American, I was surprised at the number of phrases he queried, talk about 2 countries devided by a common language. He queried pissed, piss head, bloke, fag, fanny & several others. BTW the common English phrase "Cheeky monkey" is not well received by TGs as I found out at the cost of a wasted BF.

 

stevoh.

[Ste 0]

BTW the common English phrase "Cheeky monkey" is not well received by TGs as I found out at the cost of a wasted BF.

 

Stevoh.

Explain this one please.

I'm afraid I may have used that phrase as few times in LOS.

Ste.

[wombat 5]

Cow.....bad-tempered or ugly woman .............. ..................cheeky cow..............a person of the female persuasion who is sassy, impish,

insolent or impudent .................... cheeky monkey would probably equate to monkey ass, which in thai is 'darkling'............so next time your tilac de joure whispers in your ear....my darkling my darkling.............. ............perform accordingly..........

[Ste 0]

So, she was calling me darkling and not darling eh?

Cheeky cow.