tongue-in-cheek

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Ironically: “The critic's remarks of praise were uttered strictly tongue-in-cheek.”

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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However, I spent enough time with him and other players to witness moments, comments and actions that were not so tongue-in-cheek.
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More tongue-in-cheek was a new twist on the cheerleader uniform.
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The painter Ricardo Francis produced three separate works for the show, all with tongue-in-cheek names.
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He has total, tongue-in-cheek loyalty to Keough Novak, his fictional sister, who has more than 4,000 Twitter followers of her own.
The Book of B.J. Novak: An Absurdist, Scathingly Funny Literary Debut|Caryn James|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

With his disarming, tongue-in-cheek salutations, he got on the phone.
The Private David Frost|John M. Florescu|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Most of the stories were written tongue-in-cheek about the miracle part.
Prologue to an Analogue|Leigh Richmond