cheek for chowl

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cheek for chowl

/ˌt͡ʃiːk fə ˈd͡ʒʌul/ UK
/ˌt͡ʃik fə ˈd͡ʒʌul/ US

adverb more cheek for chowl · most cheek for chowl

Scotland, idiomatic Synonym of cheek by jowl (“in very close physical proximity; crowded together; side by side”). E'en cheek for chevv he'd ſeat him 'mang them a', / And tauk his mind 'bout kittle points of law.
Similar: cheek by jowl

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@misc{cheek_for_chowl_2026,
  title = {cheek for chowl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cheek%20for%20chowl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}