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tongue-in-cheek definition

tongue-in-cheek (tuŋ′'n c̸hēk′)

adjective

humorously ironic, mocking, or insincere a tongue-in-cheek series of commercials for deodorant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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