joc·u·lar·i·ty

[jok-yuh-lar-i-tee]
noun, plural joc·u·lar·i·ties.
1.
the state or quality of being jocular.
2.
jocular speech or behavior.
3.
a jocular remark or act.
Origin:
1640–50; jocular + -ity

Related forms
o·ver·joc·u·lar·i·ty, noun
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jocular (ˈdʒɒkjʊlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  characterized by joking and good humour
2.  meant lightly or humorously; facetious
 
[C17: from Latin joculāris, from joculus little joke]
 
jocularity
 
—n
 
'jocularly
 
—adv

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