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Tongue in cheek

Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.

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adjective
  1. 1

    Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.

    "He gave a tongue-in-cheek explanation of why the sky was blue, offering a theory about some primordial discount on light blue paint."

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