tongue in cheek adverb
: in a way that is not serious and that is meant to be funny
▪ The whole interview was done tongue in cheek.
▪ The whole interview was done tongue in cheek.
— tongue–in–cheek adjective
▪ a tongue-in-cheek comment ▪ The movie is half serious and half tongue-in-cheek.
▪ a tongue-in-cheek comment ▪ The movie is half serious and half tongue-in-cheek.
