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Tongue I Cheek Meant Funny Ironic Upset

Idiom tongue in cheek
Definition meant to be funny or ironic
Examples - What I said was tongue in cheek. I didn't mean to upset anyone.
- Don't take what he said seriously - I sure he was being tongue in cheek.

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