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jokiness

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jok⋅ey

  [joh-kee]
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–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 + -ey 1

Related forms:
jok⋅i⋅ly, adverb
jok⋅i⋅ness, noun
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jok·ey also jok·y   (jō'kē)   
adj.   jok·i·er, jok·i·est
Characterized by joking or jokes, especially stale or clumsy jokes: jokey bumper stickers.
jok'i·ly adv., jok'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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