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tongue in cheek

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tongue in cheek adverb
tongue in cheek
adverb
Learner's definition of TONGUE IN CHEEK
: in a way that is not serious and that is meant to be funny说说而已;开玩笑地

— tongue-in-cheek

adjective

— tongue-in-cheek

adjective

See also: tongue-in-cheek


tongue-in-cheek

1 of 2

adjective

: characterized by insincerity, irony, or whimsical exaggeration

tongue in cheek

2 of 2

adverb

: with insincerity, irony, or whimsical exaggeration

Example Sentences

Adverb The whole interview was done tongue in cheek.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
And so, there’s a lot of things very much so on this record that are tongue in cheek. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 3 June 2022 And so, there’s a lot of things very much so on this record that are tongue in cheek. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 3 June 2022 And so, there’s a lot of things very much so on this record that are tongue in cheek. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 3 June 2022 That is the second piece of tongue in cheek criticism emanating from the country’s largest cinema chain inside a week. Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 July 2022 And so, there’s a lot of things very much so on this record that are tongue in cheek. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 3 June 2022 And so, there’s a lot of things very much so on this record that are tongue in cheek. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 3 June 2022 Dog stories revolved around displays of hunting prowess by these beloved partners and the friendly and amusing banter that involves grandiose accomplishments told with tongue in cheek. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2022 And so, there’s a lot of things very much so on this record that are tongue in cheek. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 3 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1899, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tongue-in-cheek was in 1856

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