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 Encyclopedia: Tongue in cheek
Mention repeated cheek or tongue biting to your dentist, who will check the fit of your dentures or the alignment of your teeth.
Unless you fall or are hit hard enough to bite yourself deeply, cheek and tongue bites are usually harmless little nips that sting for just a bit.
But some people actually do stick their tongue against the inside of their cheek after saying a joke to show that they're only kidding.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tongue_in_cheek   (450 words)

  
 Wordwizard Clubhouse - tongue in cheek.........
Perhaps the most famous instance of "tongue in cheek" rhetoric in English literature is Jonathan Swift's 1729 essay "A Modest Proposal," in which Swift spotlights the abject poverty of the Irish people at that time by facetiously suggesting that Irish parents sell their children to the rich for use as food.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines the phrase "tongue in cheek" as "Ironic, slyly humorous; not meant to be taken seriously." Something said or written "tongue in cheek" pretends to be serious in order to make a joke, although the joke made often has a serious point.
Shannon, TONGUE IN CHEEK apparently began its life in the mid 18th century as the phrase THRUSTING ONE’S TONGUE IN ONE’S CHEEK, which was a gesture of, mocking, contempt which did not involve the spoken word.
www.wordwizard.com /ch_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17885   (640 words)

  
 tongue and cheek
When people want to show they are kidding or have just knowingly uttered a falsehood, they stick their tongues in their cheeks, so it's "tongue in cheek," not "tongue and cheek."
www.wsu.edu /~brians/errors/tongue.html   (31 words)

  
 Wordorigins.org: Letter T
The commonly told tale about this phrase is that it derives from the acting practice of thrusting one's tongue into your cheek to keep from laughing at an inappropriate moment.
The phrase dates to 1748 when it was fashionable to signal contempt for someone by making a bulge in your cheek with your tongue.
Many of the early citations are from the Royal Navy and this may be the source of the phrase, although this is not certain.
www.wordorigins.org /wordort.htm   (3316 words)

  
 Harmony Kingdom Pieces: View the Collections
Smooth skinned, except for their bellies, and still glistening from their last dip, the most languid has allowed his tongue to drop right down to his elegant toes as he leans back in the sun.
Even the mouse is posing, wedged between two bare cheeks.
The other two pose displaying their fine, flexible form.
www.harmonykingdom.com /PiecesSub/PieceInfo.asp?itemno=TJFR2   (66 words)

  
 Tongue In Cheek
Tongue In Cheek Apparel (Minimum 2 per design per size)
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 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Mouth sores
Are the sores on your lips, gums, tongue, lining of your cheeks, or elsewhere?
Various types of sores can appear anywhere within the mouth, including the inner cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, or palate.
Your doctor will perform a physical examination, focusing on your mouth and tongue.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003059.htm   (1004 words)

  
 Language Log: Tongue and cheek, hole in corner
You could certainly make up a story to explain the phrase tongue and cheek -- it makes as much sense as a lot of idioms do -- but it's not a sanctioned collocation, even though (as Fernando points out) it has 9,280 Google hits.
The original phrase "tongue in cheek" has 330,000 Google hits, or about 77,009 whG/bp.
Language Log: Tongue and cheek, hole in corner
itre.cis.upenn.edu /~myl/languagelog/archives/001097.html   (494 words)

  
 IdiomSite.com - Tongue In Cheek
To keep yourself from laughing at a bad time, you can thrust your tongue into your cheek.
Back in the 1700's, this was used to signal contempt for another person.
Over the years the meaning changed to be more humor related.
www.idiomsite.com /tongueincheek.htm   (41 words)

  
 OT: Enter Here for a Good Tongue-In-Cheek Laugh - Atari Forums
Or maybe it was those subliminal messages tucked in between his character's ass cheeks that flashed, "Kiss me, I'm all yours," once in a while that kept him begging for more.
www.ataricommunity.com /forums/showthread.php?s=fa1515ac2582b7305502ef9ab4bd9f59&threadid=342643   (1522 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/tonguencheek
"Tongue 'N Cheek" first appeared as "The Folk Daddies" in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco in the mid 1970s.
So that brings us to "Tongue 'N Cheek!" Sir Dong Johnson on vocals (knighted for his work reforming previous 'Girls Gone Wild' into upstanding young women,) Skid Marx on guitar, Uncle Freddy on the bass, and Dino Valentino on drums.
Pittsburgh, PA Tongue 'N' Cheek's Latest Blog Entry [Subscribe to this Blog]
www.myspace.com /tonguencheek   (1140 words)

  
 BBC News AMERICAS Jaws ad frightens bathers
Universal Pictures described it as a "tongue in cheek" way of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the film and promoting its release on video and DVD.
But the stunt may have a shorter life than the swimmers attacked by Jaws in the film.
Maybe we should have realised that everybody isn't familiar with the movie
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/americas/newsid_832000/832892.stm   (457 words)

  
 Folk and Fairy Tales, Tongue-in-Cheek Versions: Featured Subject
This is a tongue in cheek version of Snow White done with Art Deco illustrations.
The setting is 1920s New York and Snow White is a flapper guarded by seven jazzmen.
Most children, hearing or reading the book, may not become aware of the Cinderella plot until well into it.
www.carolhurst.com /subjects/fairytongueincheek.html   (2735 words)

  
 Tongue And Cheek Figurine
"Tongue and Cheek" is a box figurine in the Small Treasure Jests(TM) collection by artist Peter Calvesbert for Harmony Kingdom, The Original Box Figurine(TM).
Handcrafted in a special crushed marble and resin mixture with the look and feel of ivory.
A trio of frogs relax together by the pond on a summer day.
www.collectiblestoday.com /ss/1609789001.html   (116 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek [Special Digi-Pak Edition]: Music: Relient K
The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek ~ Relient K
Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek [Special Digi-Pak Edition]
Amazon.com: Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek [Special Digi-Pak Edition]: Music: Relient K
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005NNE5?v=glance   (679 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Tongue in Cheek: Books
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www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0340820756   (703 words)

  
 TrainBoard.com: Tongue in cheek
TrainBoard.com » Today's Railroads » Canadian National Railway Company » Tongue in cheek
CN begins training managers to take over from engineers re a possible Teamsters strike.
www.trainboard.com /ultimatebb.php/ubb/get_topic/f/26/t/000309/p/1.html   (518 words)

  
 Power Rangers: Tongue and Cheek - TV.com
Tell the world what you think of Tongue and Cheek.
Meanwhile, the living mailbox with a big tongue, Slob Goblin, aids Marah & Kapri in their efforts to make Blake & Hunter's trip to see their grandmother anything but comfortable!
This goes to his head to the point his ego rubs his teammates the wrong way.
www.tv.com /power-rangers/tongue-and-cheek/episode/259011/summary.html   (331 words)

  
 Out In The Mountains : Columns - Tongue in Cheek
Kevin Isom is the author of It Only Hurts When I Polka and Tongue in Cheek and Other Places, available at bookstores and online.
Out In The Mountains : Columns - Tongue in Cheek
Yet, as a moth is drawn to a flame, as middle America is drawn to the IceCapades, so, too, I'm finding myself drawn to the idea of "discretionary facial enhancement products." It rolls off the tongue so seductively, so simply - so availably at CVS.
www.mountainpridemedia.org /oitm/issues/2004/05may2004/col06_tongue.htm   (536 words)

  
 Relient K - The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek - Grassroots Music
Relient K - The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek - Grassroots Music
Relient K - The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek
Comments guitarist Hoopes, "We're just kinda winging it, and having a lot of fun doing it, but we are doing it for a greater purpose." When a song is about more than just being a great song, when it points to something higher, it touches the listener with God's heart.
www.grassrootsmusic.com /artist/relientk/relientk1   (275 words)

  
 mausoleum: mother tongue in cheek
I've turned the other cheek for long enough!
Johnson, your intimidation won't scare me out of the neighborhood!
Lemonhead, start a family, and strike back with a righteous and blessed army!
www.monkeydyne.com /rmcs/opencomic.phtml?rowid=22198   (47 words)

  
 Recommended Food Literature - SkinnyChef® Culinary Resources
Written by the author of Kitchen Confidential, the Les Halles Cookbook is packed full of hard-nosed advice for home cooks told in the tongue cheek narrative voice of Tony Bourdain.
I am bewitched by the vibrant photographs, tasty recipes, and hosting ideas that will charm your guests with sophistication, style, and fun.
I love the rustic food styling, luscious photography, and down-to-earth recipe writing.
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 Tongue 'N Cheek gear : CafePress.com
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 Bad Breath ThatSmells - Tongue Anatomy
Relient K- The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek, ends Feb-21 5:50 pm PST.
Amazon.com: Music: The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek - Relient K (CD 2...
www.thatsmells.info /tongue-anatomy.php   (432 words)

  
 tongue on Encyclopedia.com
The appearance of the tongue is often an indication of body health; a pinkish-red color is normal.
The human tongue is covered by a mucous membrane containing small projections called papillae, which give it a rough surface.
Local infection of the tongue is called thrush.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/t1/tongue.asp   (585 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Real People/Tongue in Cheek: Music
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www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000093FKO   (216 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek - Relient K at Epinions.com
Reliant K's The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek is fairly amusing for the first listen but quickly tires and runs out of steam about halfway through.
They become soft and don't know how to handle these subjects with the same light-heartedness, tongue in cheek, wit, and most of all intensity of the first few tracks.
The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek - Relient K
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 cMusicWeb.com: The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
The remainder of The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek doesn't do much at all for Relient K or their listeners for that matter.
One of Christian music's most popular punk bands has returned, this time shelling out an entirely fresh arsenal of 17 tracks on their sophomore release, The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek.
That trio of songs is an offering of worship to the Father, pleading for God to be with us in the times that we feel the most alone, and stressing that words alone cannot convey the love we have for Christ.
cmusicweb.com /modernrock/relientk/theanatomyofthetongueincheek.shtml   (593 words)

  
 Relient K - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This song mixes the sounds of The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek and their third album, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do.
Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do combined the soft, meaningful songs of The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek and threw in fast-paced songs with deep lyrics, though it leant more towards to pop side of pop-punk than their previous efforts.
It landed them in the Christian rock limelight, as they were then asked to do their rendition of the popular VeggieTales song "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" for the 2002 VeggieTales movie Jonah.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Relient_K   (835 words)

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