Definitions for Tongue-in-cheek
tongue-in-cheek

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bantering, facetious, tongue-in-cheekadverb

   cleverly amusing in tone

   "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"

2. banteringly, tongue-in-cheekadverb

   in a bantering fashion

   "he spoke to her banteringly"

3. facetiously, jokingly, tongue-in-cheekadverb

   not seriously

   "I meant it facetiously"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tongue-in-cheekadjective

   not intended seriously; jocular or humorous

   He gave a tongue-in-cheek explanation of why the sky was blue, offering a theory about some primordial discount on light blue paint.

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1. tongue-in-cheek

   Tongue-in-cheek refers to a type of humor, comment, or statement that is not meant to be taken seriously, but rather is sarcastic, ironic, or jokingly mocking. It's a way of saying something without meaning it literally, typically in a playful or satirical manner.

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1. Tongue-in-cheek

   Tongue-in-cheek is a phrase used as a figure of speech to imply that a statement or other production is humorously or otherwise not seriously intended and it should not be taken at face value. The facial expression typically indicates that one is joking or making a mental effort. In the past, it may also have indicated contempt, but that is no longer common. By 1842 the phrase had acquired its contemporary meaning similar to "take what I am saying with a grain of salt", indicating that a statement was not meant to be taken seriously. Early users of the phrase include Sir Walter Scott in his 1828 The Fair Maid of Perth.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tongue-in-cheek in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tongue-in-cheek in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Tongue-in-cheek in a Sentence

1. Kelly Kim:

   One night, we just said 'Yellow Fever!' and it worked. It's tongue-in-cheek, kind of shocking, and it's not exclusive — you can fit all Asian cultures under one roof with a name like this. We just decided to go for it.

2. Carly Fiorina:

   Let's just say if the biggest mistake I make is a tongue-in-cheek tweet about a Rose Bowl, the American people will sleep safely when I am president of the United States.

3. Eli Bard:

   I think were trying to have fun with it, even in their letter, it was kind of tongue-in-cheek... saying Youre obviously a fan. We love that youre a fan and they were just like Dont campaign around this.

4. Mark Boughton:

   The kids take it tongue in cheek. They understand, because it's sort of a tradition around here, we go back and forth. But it's all in good fun.

5. Galia Slayen:

   It's tongue in cheek, there were obviously no crickets on the debate stage.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tongue-in-cheek
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tongue-in-Cheek
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Tongue-in-cheek