TONGUE-IN-CHEEK


Meaning of TONGUE-IN-CHEEK in English

adjective

not intended seriously; done or said as a joke :

a tongue-in-cheek remark

►  ˌtongue-in-ˈcheek adverb :

The offer was made almost tongue-in-cheek.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.