tongue-in-cheek Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite cleverly amusing in tone
    facetious; bantering.
    • a bantering tone
    • facetious remarks
    • tongue-in-cheek advice
  2. adverb in a bantering fashion
    banteringly.
    • he spoke to her banteringly
  3. adverb not seriously
    facetiously; jokingly.
    • I meant it facetiously

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