Question

Tongue-in-Cheek intended as a joke; not serious; insincere; mocking

Accepted Answer

Don't be insulted by what Roz said. She meant it tongue-in-cheek. This phrase may have been made up by an English humorist in the mid-1800s. You would have difficulty saying anything with your tongue in your cheek. Some people actually do poke their cheek with their tongue after making an insincere remark to show they were only kidding. It's a facial expression similar to winking after saying something that's meant to be taken as a joke.

Idiom	Tongue-in-Cheek
Example	Don't be insulted by what Roz said. She meant it tongue-in-cheek.
Meaning	intended as a joke; not serious; insincere; mocking
Origin	This phrase may have been made up by an English humorist in the mid-1800s. You would have difficulty saying anything with your tongue in your cheek. Some people actually do poke their cheek with their tongue after making an insincere remark to show they were only kidding. It's a facial expression similar to winking after saying something that's meant to be taken as a joke.

Tongue In Cheek Meant Tongue Insulted Roz Intended Joke Insincere