The Italian noun ' is defined as gossip, indiscretion, leak; and, indiscretion, impertinence, inquisitiveness. She often presents a playful good-natured impertinence without being offensive. When he criticises her cruel policies, a guard lashes him for impertinence. The question outraged Hawke, who criticized Carleton for his "damned impertinence". Irritated at the unexpected interruption, he canes all the juniors except Mauleverer for impertinence. Brummell examined his Grace with the cool impertinence which was his Grace's due. He established his trademark impertinence by questioning Cody about his many love affairs. The colour adds to the impertinence expressed through his gestures. When Steve tries to confront Gavin, he gets punched in the stomach for his impertinence. Shammai to whom he addressed before with the same impertinence, disregardfully refused him. The second play written by Pogodin was "Impertinence".