Alternative form of tongue-in-cheek

To select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio. / (idiomatic) To pay attention.

(idiomatic) Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.

(obsolete) With contempt. / With irony.

A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best.

Any of various insects of the order Phasmida that mimic sticks or twigs.

An encounter; a scrape or brush, especially one involving trouble or difficulty. / The end-phase of a competition.

(participial adjective; editing, typography) (not comparable) Having been run in before or behind previous text.

(idiomatic) To be alone and self-absorbed in an uncomfortable state of mind, especially while experiencing the unpleasant effects of one's own actions.

(strictly) When in a foreign place, suit behavior or appearance to the local culture. / (loosely, idiomatic) Adapt to the circumstances; follow common custom.