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The physical act of putting one's tongue into one's cheek once signified contempt. [4] For example, in Tobias Smollett's The Adventures of Roderick Random, which was published in 1748, the eponymous hero takes a coach to Bath and on the way apprehends a highwayman. This provokes an altercation with a less brave passenger:
Also, the Scream Series is not exactly tongue-in-cheek; the sarcasm is a bit to obvious. 75.119.242.18 22:00, 25 August 2010 (UTC) If this article is to keep examples, it should only keep examples that have been described as "tongue-in-cheek" in reliable sources. Powers T 15:57, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
A pastiche combining elements of paintings by Pollaiuolo and Botticelli (Portrait of a Woman and Portrait of a Young Woman [it; fr; es] respectively), using Photoshop. A pastiche (/ p æ ˈ s t iː ʃ, p ɑː-/) [1] [2] is a work of visual art, literature, theatre, music, or architecture that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists. [3]
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A FAQ of rec.humor gave the following tongue-in-cheek description how jokes propagated in the era of newsgroups: [7] Somebody makes up the joke. The joke spreads to about 50 people. Somebody posts it to rec.humor. Ten thousand people read the joke on rec.humor. Eight hundred of these people repeat the joke to somebody.
Following the ventillation incident at the Co-op Live arena this week, the Co-operative Group said it was “shocked” and would seek a “full explanation” from OVG.
In the technology industry, buzzword compliant is a tongue-in-cheek expression used to suggest that a particular product supports features simply because they are currently fashionable. [1] [2] Buzzword compliance is a modern version of the old practice of being checkbox compliant, ensuring that a product has all the features listed in product ...
Sajak's followers showed their appreciation for his sense of humor in the comments. "I know that feeling, Pat," joked one X user. "Congrats on your continued existence!"