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tongue-in-cheek

[/ˌtʌŋ ɪn ˈtʃiːk/]
adjective/adverb
jocoso, brincalhão, dito com ironia
1. Meant to be humorous or ironic rather than serious; not to be taken literally
His tongue-in-cheek remark about the weather made everyone laugh.
Seu comentário jocoso sobre o tempo fez todos rirem.
2. Said or done in a playfully mocking or slightly sarcastic manner
She gave a tongue-in-cheek response to his overly serious question.
Ela deu uma resposta brincalhona à sua pergunta excessivamente séria.
NYC Slang
for laughs, playing it
Synonyms
facetioushumorousironicjocularsatiricalwrysarcastic
Antonyms
serioussincereearnestliteralstraightforward

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
jocoso, com ironia, brincalhão
Commonly used in informal and formal contexts
São Paulo
de brincadeira, com ironia
Slightly more colloquial usage
Portugal
com a língua de fora, com ironia, brincalhão
May sometimes use the literal translation 'língua de fora'

Related Idioms & Phrases

with a grain of salt
tongue out of cheek
not to be taken seriously
in jest
all in good fun
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