something said in humour, but with an act of being serious
say something in an ironic way
say something jokingly, but appearing to be serious
jocular or humourous
not to be taken seriously
The latest movie I watched was a tongue in cheek look at the way the media tends to over-hype certain pieces of news.
One of the speakers at the business conference gave a tongue in cheek speech about the current economic condition of the country.
His comments were intended to be tongue in cheek, but his friends took it seriously and that started a huge argument.
He offered a tongue in cheek explanation on why his favourite team was losing repeatedly, saying something about keeping the tournament interesting till the last stages.
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