tongue in cheek
idiomPart ofcheek
tongue in cheek — idiom
1. said or done in a joking way without meaning to be taken seriously; not intended
1.idiom
Definition
said or done in a joking way without meaning to be taken seriously; not intended as a sincere statement
Example
Her remark about moving to a desert island was tongue in cheek, but some people believed her.
The article was written tongue in cheek, poking gentle fun at modern office culture.