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TIC

An abbreviation for "tongue in cheek," describing something humorous or intended as a joke, though seeming or appearing to be serious. I thought it was obvious that my comments were TIC, but it seems like I offended several people at the party.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tongue in cheek

COMMON If a remark or piece of writing is tongue in cheek, it is meant to be funny and is not meant to be taken seriously. I think people are taking all this more seriously than we intended. It was supposed to be tongue in cheek. Note: You can also say that someone is talking or writing with tongue in cheek or with their tongue in their cheek. If Howard said that, it must have been with tongue in cheek. Labour MPs, some with their tongue firmly in their cheeks, judged the result to have been a great success. Note: Tongue-in-cheek can also be used before a noun. The advert was meant to be a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek approach. We never intended to offend anyone.
See also: cheek, tongue
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

(with) tongue in cheek

speaking or writing in an ironic or insincere way.
This expression originated in the fuller form put or thrust your tongue in your cheek , meaning ‘speak insincerely’. At one time, putting your tongue in your cheek could also be a gesture of contempt, but that shade of meaning has disappeared from the modern idiom.
See also: cheek, tongue
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

(with) tongue in ˈcheek

(also with your tongue in your ˈcheek) if you say something with your tongue in your cheek, you are not being serious and mean it as a joke: I never know if Charlie’s serious or if he’s speaking with tongue in cheek. a tongue-in-cheek remark OPPOSITE: in all seriousness
See also: cheek, tongue
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

tongue in cheek

and TIC
phr. & comp. abb. a phrase said when the speaker is joking or not being sincere. My comment was made TIC. Don’t take me seriously.
See also: cheek, tongue

TIC

verb
See tongue in cheek
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • TMI
  • Y3
  • bo
  • AIIC
  • WYM
  • IRL
  • shwoman
  • BTDT
  • ai
  • OTT
References in periodicals archive
La mera dotacion de recursos informaticos en los centros no es suficiente para que se produzca una verdadera integracion de las TIC en la practica escolar (Tejedor y Garcia Valcarcel, 2006).
En el informe sobre la implantacion y el uso de las TIC en los centros docentes de educacion primaria y secundaria (curso 2005-2006) (Observatorio Nacional de las Telecomunicaciones de red.es, 2007), se resaltan estos factores:
VALORACION Y USO DE LAS TIC PARA UNA TRANSFORMACION E INCLUSION EDUCOMUNICATIVA
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It was believed that most tics go away on their own and only in rare cases become chronic or develop into Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder marked by involuntary repetitive movements and vocalizations.
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Neurotrophic factors act as reciprocal mediators between the neurons and the immune system cells to provide modulation of the immune system.4 There is evidence that immunoreactivity plays a role in the etiopathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder, chronic schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder.5-7 Because tic disorders are associated with neurodevelopmental origin, changes in dopaminergic neurons, and the formation of immunoreactivity, it is thought that neurotrophic factors may be crucial in the emergence of tic disorders.
The Role of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) in Tic Disorders
The official said that international tourists will always be welcome and facilitated at TICs.
Australian tourists visit Tourism Information Center, Chitral
He said TICs were representatives of Pakistan's tourism industry, which was required to be uplifted on modern requirements.
PTDC to setup TPCs in TICs
(tic 2, doppelt) (Untitled [Tic 2, Double]), is covered with what look like scrawled variations on a single basic shape that by turns evokes associations of human anatomy and remains an abstract signifier.
Christian Freudenberger: GALERIE DREI