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tongue in cheek

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tongue in cheek (adverb)
  2. tongue-in-cheek (adjective)

tongue in cheek

adv

Definition of TONGUE IN CHEEK

: with insincerity, irony, or whimsical exaggeration
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Examples of TONGUE IN CHEEK

  1. The whole interview was done tongue in cheek.

First Known Use of TONGUE IN CHEEK

circa 1934

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