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jokiness

[joh-kee]

adjective, jok·i·er, jok·i·est.

lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.

Origin:
1815–25; joke + -ey¹

Related forms

jok·i·ly, adverb

jok·i·ness, noun

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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