"tongue-in-chic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tongue-in-chic [comparative], most tongue-in-chic [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: Blend of tongue-in-cheek + chic. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tongue-in-cheek|chic}} Blend of tongue-in-cheek + chic Head templates: {{en-adj}} tongue-in-chic (comparative more tongue-in-chic, superlative most tongue-in-chic)
  1. Using humor as a deliberate element of style.
    Sense id: en-tongue-in-chic-en-adj-aB9mj~cf Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 27 27 18 28
  2. Characterized by humor about style or fashion.
    Sense id: en-tongue-in-chic-en-adj-~nWMKyH1 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 27 27 18 28 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 49 17 16
  3. Misspelling of tongue-in-cheek. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: tongue-in-cheek
    Sense id: en-tongue-in-chic-en-adj-zXMzD7fT Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 27 27 18 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tongue in chic

Noun

Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: Blend of tongue-in-cheek + chic. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tongue-in-cheek|chic}} Blend of tongue-in-cheek + chic Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tongue-in-chic (uncountable)
  1. The use of humor as an element of style. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tongue-in-chic-en-noun-Z~cYH8Xw Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 27 27 18 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tongue in chic

Alternative forms

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