All 7 Uses of
impudent
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- "Thou shall not be dirty" and "Thou shall not be impudent" were the two commandments of Grandmother Henderson upon which hung our total salvation.†
p. 27.0
- The impudent child was detested by God and a shame to its parents and could bring destruction to its house and line.†
p. 28.1
- And then if they were dirty, mean and impudent, why did Momma have to call them Miz?†
p. 32.9
- When I refused to be the child they knew and accepted me to be, I was called impudent...
p. 88.3 *impudent = improperly bold or disrespectful towards elders
- That cup had its place and it was an act of impudent rebellion to place it anywhere else.†
p. 105.5
- I let just the tiniest shred of impudence enter my voice.†
p. 245.2
- I would have reminded him that I was no doctor and therefore was ill equipped to do a thorough examination, but impudence would have diminished my lead.†
p. 247.9
Definition:
improperly bold or disrespectful -- especially toward someone who is older or considered to be of higher status