Definition of Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue·in·cheek
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(adverb)
Humorous or ironic, not meant to be taken seriously.
e.g. The comedian's tongue-in-cheek remark about politics had the audience laughing.
(adverb)
in a way that is insincere, joking, exaggerated, or sarcastic in a way that is meant to be funny and not serious;
e.g. The politician claimed he was speaking tongue-in-cheek but nobody ever understood his humor.
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