jocosity

[ joh-kos-i-tee, juh- ]
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noun,plural jo·cos·i·ties.
  1. the state or quality of being jocose.

  2. joking or jesting.

  1. a joke or jest.

Origin of jocosity

1
First recorded in 1640–50; jocose + -ity

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