TIC
Tongue-in-cheek
Example
Ya, I can bench press 500 pounds (TIC).
Not everyone understands TIC humor
Related Slang
J/K | Just kidding |
LJK | LOL just kidding |
HHOK | Ha-ha only kidding |
BST | But seriously though |
IMNSVHO | In my not so very humble opinion |
RUS | Are you serious? |
srsly | Seriously |
LBVS | Laughing but very serious |
TIC stands for "tongue-in-cheek." It is often appended to comments that are meant to be humorous or sarcastic.
The phrase "tongue-in-cheek" itself was originally used to express contempt, before acquiring its current, much-more-fun meaning in 1842. In this context, the phrase is meant to evoke the image of someone biting their tongue in order to stifle laughter.