tongue in cheek

(with) tongue in cheek

Humorous or intended as a joke, though seeming or appearing to be serious. I thought it was obvious that my comments were tongue in cheek, but I guess I delivered them with too much of a straight face, because it seems like I offended several people at the party. The zombie movie, very much with tongue in cheek, gives a clever criticism of American consumerism.

See also: cheek, tongue

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

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

tongue in cheek, with

To speak ironically or mockingly; slyly insincere. Presumably this term originally referred to the mocking facial expression resulting from poking one’s tongue in one’s cheek. It dates from the first half of the nineteenth century. H. McLeave used it in Borderline Case (1979): “‘Only for those people who have something sinister to hide,’ he said, tongue-in-cheek.”

词组	tongue in cheek
释义	tongue in cheek (with) tongue in cheek Humorous or intended as a joke, though seeming or appearing to be serious. I thought it was obvious that my comments were tongue in cheek, but I guess I delivered them with too much of a straight face, because it seems like I offended several people at the party. The zombie movie, very much with tongue in cheek, gives a clever criticism of American consumerism. See also: cheek, tongue 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 McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions tongue in cheek, with To speak ironically or mockingly; slyly insincere. Presumably this term originally referred to the mocking facial expression resulting from poking one’s tongue in one’s cheek. It dates from the first half of the nineteenth century. H. McLeave used it in Borderline Case (1979): “‘Only for those people who have something sinister to hide,’ he said, tongue-in-cheek.” See also: tongue The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: (with) tongue in cheek cheek tongue in cheek, with tic tongue-in-cheek with (one's) tongue in (one's) cheek GMTA contract a verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on (Don't ask me,) I only work here. References in periodicals archive Normally I am tongue in cheek when I say that Plaid couldn't run a tuck shop but this there is nothing 'tongue in cheek' about this! Councils of all colours fell into the same trap; JOIN THE ONLINE DEBATE "We're currently on 14 points and we're chasing Chelsea," he said, tongue in cheek. Football: Matchwinner Nolan targets Wanderers for greater glory; Bolton .............. 1 Portsmouth.......... 0 His rendition of the Crystals's song "He's a Rebel," in which he battles the air (performed only partly with tongue in cheek), was priceless. Dancing in tongues Like all sites conceived as digital brochures, it has far too much text which includes an overly lavish and, one hopes, not tongue in cheek (since it starts off in the Cambrian era) encomium by Sunday Times scribe Hugh Pearman. Peacocking about on the Web Many will assume I have tongue in cheek when they read the subtitle of this essay. Tongue in check: paralleling the Taliban with the Amish No Esperanto, Ventura's linguistic contrivance was conceived, again literally, tongue in cheek. The drawing series "Los cuadernos de Mademoiselle Heidi Schreber" (The notebooks of Mademoiselle Heidi Schreber), 1993, shows the artist's tongue stretching out, multiplying, and mutating to entangle, lacerate, and displace his own face, which eventually morphs into that of a girl whose undulating blond braids become the letters of the Nilcese alphabet. Miguel Ventura. (Reviews) It's an odd title, often spoken with tongue in cheek, sometimes sung to the tune of "the godfather goes to the nursing home." My durable medical equipment delivery guy addresses me this way. Brief Essays and Comments From the Readers of Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management
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