tongue in chic

A form of tongue-in-chic — Using humor as a deliberate element of style.

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adjectivetongue in chic (comparative more tongue in chic, superlative most tongue in chic)

comparative more tongue in chic · superlative most tongue in chic

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tongue-in-chic.

    If the slogan is somewhat “tongue in chic,” to use Lehrman's phrase, it's not far off base.

    2013 September 11, John King, “Nob Hill fading from view”, in San Francisco Chronicle
nountongue in chic (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of tongue-in-chic.

    For a touch of tongue in chic, Naco-Paris, an indie street designer, has been described by the French press as fashion's Robin Hood with his minimalism and punk attitude that often denounces the consumption craze promoted by the luxury industry.

    2014 June 2, Kristina Foster, “Girls' Getaway to PARIS”, in Wandermelon
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APA

tongue in chic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20in%20chic

MLA

“tongue in chic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20in%20chic. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tongue in chic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20in%20chic.

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