Tongue-in-cheek - English meaning
Tongue-in-cheek – definitions in English dictionary
adjectiveIronic, flippant, or insincere.
Usage examples:
Her delightful tongue-in-cheek humour
adverbIn an ironic, flippant, or insincere way.
Usage examples:
He claimed then he was speaking tongue-in-cheek
nounIntended to be understood as a joke, although often seeming serious
Usage examples:
He made some tongue-in-cheek comment about being very busy cleaning his house.
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