cheek

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Editorial note

I read that title as kind of tongue in cheek.

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Quick take

either side of the face below the eyes

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The clearest senses and uses of cheek gathered in one view.

noun

either side of the face below the eyes

noun

an impudent statement

noun

either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cheek.

noun

either side of the face below the eyes

noun

an impudent statement

noun

either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump

noun

impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

verb

speak impudently to

Example sentences

I read that title as kind of tongue in cheek.

Tongue firmly in cheek; but does this mean they're going to start applying design to their products?

To register, you simply swab the inside of your cheek with each swab, for 20 seconds each.

While we were in Berlin, he also had girls run across the street to him and kiss him on the cheek or lips.

I think your post was tongue-in-cheek, and it is maybe one of my favorite HN posts ever.

Instead, be compassionate, accepting, caring, patient, help people carry their burdens, turn the other cheek, be the bright spot in their day.

"But yeah, I tend to think that some of these "amazing insights" are chosen tongue-in-cheek, just to have an excuse to blog something and submit to HN.

I'll admit that when I wrote this, I did intend it as both a tribute to my favorite text editor as well as a tongue-in-cheek response to the cult-like following that it has. For me, membership to the pseudo-cult is just another reason why I love Vim.

Come on you incorrigible pessimists, lighten up. There is obviously some tongue-in-cheek and inaccuracies in the article, but also some profound truth.

I understand it's tongue-in-cheek, but #2 is actually worrisome:> Theres even a no meeting Wednesday meme in the company, which you might as well call a failure to communicate death wish.

It's funny how you took that last line completely out of context, the author was clearly tongue-in-cheek with that statement, here is the what comes immediately after that sentence:> The community does not take itself seriously.

I can't imagine being as accomplished as Linus or Crockford and turning the other cheek all the time, not when there are people who will write stuff like "Just because you were fortunate to work on something that is widely used and appreciated".

"He's obviously a bit tongue-in-cheek here, since earlier he wondered if his "defiance is just delusional, self-glorifying bullshit that artists have always told themselves to compensate for their poverty and powerlessness.

".yes> Stop using Java?yesTongue-in-cheek aside, the author's point is that regardless of its current status, MongoDB has been pushed on a lot of people hungry for performance/simplicity; in that singular pursuit they may be setting themselves up for disaster later on.