The word “cheek” may be defined as abundant shamelessness. There is such a thing as world-class cheekiness; and if you achieve it, this blog will honor you with haiku.  As below.

“You make it sound like
I’m some criminal, whined the
hit-and-run driver.

“I can’t go to jail!
“I study,” the doper wailed,
“criminology!”

His vow to kill his
mother was “taken out of
context,” he complained.