Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective intended as a joke; -- of communications.
- adjective a serious matter.
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- verb Present participle of
joke . - verb UK, US, Ireland, colloquial, transitive Kidding, trying to fool.
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- adjective characterized by jokes and good humor
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Examples
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He agreed and was again joking around -- he even showed me his Elvis impression.
Mónica Villamizar: Meeting Chile's Miners Mónica Villamizar 2010
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He agreed and was again joking around -- he even showed me his Elvis impression.
Mónica Villamizar: Meeting Chile's Miners Mónica Villamizar 2010
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Is this all that different than John McCain joking about bombing Iran to rile up the base for political gain?
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If you really think that, then although I do not think you are inferior, I do think you are despicable. blender: Is this all that different than John McCain joking about bombing Iran to rile up the base for political gain?
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He agreed and was again joking around -- he even showed me his Elvis impression.
Mónica Villamizar: Meeting Chile's Miners Mónica Villamizar 2010
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Is this all that different than John McCain joking about bombing Iran to rile up the base for political gain?
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He agreed and was again joking around -- he even showed me his Elvis impression.
Mónica Villamizar: Meeting Chile's Miners Mónica Villamizar 2010
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But my response is, invariably, what Marla said, the key to joking is that it has to be * funny*.
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No matter how stinging the remark, the jokester also shares in being the butt of the joke, because joking is the activity, not scoring points.
Archive 2007-03-01 Linda 2007
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No matter how stinging the remark, the jokester also shares in being the butt of the joke, because joking is the activity, not scoring points.
Four Daughters and Young at Heart: Thoughts on a Comparison Linda 2007
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