2006-11-09 22:53:08 · 13 answers · asked by Silkie1 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Not at all. Tongue in cheek is facetious while tongue in cheeks in sycophantic.
2006-11-09 23:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by Clive 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
GOOD QUESTION
EVEN I HAVE WONDERED ABOUT THIS PHRASE
'TONGUE IN CHEEK'
This funny-sounding expression indicates that someone just told a joke or isn't being serious! If someone says something "tongue-in-cheek," he or she is usually kidding.
It's believed that this saying was created by an English humorist in the 1800s. Most people have difficulty saying anything with their tongue in their cheek. 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.
2006-11-10 06:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by Aq 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No definately tongue in cheek, you can't put your tongue in both cheeks. Unless you have a forked tongue, could be correct for a snake though.
2006-11-10 06:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by myvtecsred 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. You can't get your tongue into both cheeks at the same time. Try it.
2006-11-10 07:41:33 · answer #4 · answered by Joanne E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I would say as I would put my tongue in the cheek side I would be referring to !
2006-11-10 07:07:18 · answer #5 · answered by edison 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of tongue between the cheeks, but do not think that was about any lying.
2006-11-10 07:10:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have an incredible way with this language. A friend of mine - Tun-gin Toocheex - Said - "Unfaithful man with forked tongue love with tongue in cheek and hump with tongue in Mistress".
2006-11-10 07:10:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They might do, but then their saying it tongue in cheek, so you'd never know.
2006-11-10 08:32:02 · answer #8 · answered by brainlady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
One is a response aimed at being a bit funny, maybe controversial
The other is just sucking up to the person who asked the question
2006-11-10 06:54:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dunno ... I always seem to find hard to put 1 tounge in 2 cheeks at the same time
2006-11-10 06:55:04 · answer #10 · answered by deadkelly_1 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋