(OK... maybe more advanced that 101... let's call it 102)
Definitions...
TONGUE-IN-CHEEK
WordNet Dictionary
Definition: [adv] not seriously; "I meant it facetiously"
[adv] in a bantering fashion; "he spoke to her banteringly"
[adj] cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks";
"tongue-in-cheek advice"
Synonyms: bantering, banteringly, facetious, facetiously, humorous,
humourous, jokingly
Main Entry: tongue-in-cheek
Function: adjective
Date: 1933
: characterized by insincerity, irony, or whimsical exaggeration
/// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/team-thicko
|