Sekirov Dictionary

tongue-in-cheek

adverb 2
adjective 1
forms 4

adverb2

•
With irony.
- He portrayed them tongue-in-cheek as great lawgivers, as Solons.
(no longer used) With contempt.

adjective1

•
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.

forms

more tongue in cheek · more tongue-in-cheek · most tongue in cheek · most tongue-in-cheek

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