Gleb Shishmaryov (1781â1835), Russian admiral; Gleb Shulpyakov (born 1971), Russian writer; Gleb Strizhenov (1923â1985), Russian actor; Gleb Struve (1898â1985), Russian poet and literary historian; Gleb Svyatoslavich (Prince of Chernigov) (1168â1215), Rus' prince; Gleb Uspensky (1843â1902), Russian writer; Gleb Wataghin (1899â1986), Italian scientist
3. Tongue-in-cheek. Tongue-in-cheek is a term used to refer to humor in which a statement is not meant to be taken seriously, but its lack of seriousness is subtle. Nonetheless beware of jackasses trying to use it as an out-of-jail card sometimes when they fuck up and say some' stupid they really meant.
This expression did not originate with television. It has a much longer history, dating possibly to the 17th century. From Wikipedia : The phrase speaks with a forked tongue means to say one thing and mean another or, to be hypocritical, or act in a duplicitous manner.peaking with forked tongue doesn't usually mean schizophrenic or even just wildly inconsistent about everything. â Andrew Leachâ¦ Oct 31 '14 at 8:15. I will edit and include the quote in its entirety because without it, your answer is open to misinterpretation.