"tongue-in-cheek" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Anglais]

IPA: \tʌŋ in tʃiːk\ Forms: tongue in cheek
  1. Pas sérieux, subtilement humoristique. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-tongue-in-cheek-en-adj-awn6MMCR Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire, Métaphores en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Adverb [Anglais]

IPA: \tʌŋ in tʃiːk\
  1. D’une manière peu sérieuse, de façon moqueuse. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-tongue-in-cheek-en-adv-2uZ-VD3b Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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