Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Half jesting, half serious.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Mingling mirth and seriousness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Simultaneously
jocular andserious ; mixingmirth with serious matters.
Etymologies
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Blend of jocose and serious.
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Examples
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In spite of the sobering tenor of "uprightness" in humanist pedagogical writings, the techniques practiced in schools such as Ca 'Zoiosa, especially with younger students, are more accurately characterized as jocoserious.
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008
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His attention was directed to them by his host jocosely, and he accepted them seriously as they drank in jocoserious silence
Ulysses 2003
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His attention was directed to them by his host jocosely, and he accepted them seriously as they drank in jocoserious silence Epps's massproduct, the creature cocoa.
Ulysses James Joyce 1911
whichbe commented on the word jocoserious
Half in jest; half serious. (from Phrontistery)
May 25, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word jocoserious
"John McGrath and 3 others like this."
More exactly: A lot of people like this, only some don't really love having links to their facebook profile all around the web.
May 20, 2010
john commented on the word jocoserious
Yeah, Facebook is pushing it a little these days, but that said, I rather like the 'Like' functionality. It's less of a commitment than 'sharing' (which you can still do--if you click the 'Like' button you then get the option to share it as well, which lets you add a comment.
When you 'Like' something, only people you're friends with on Facebook see your name. More details on Facebook's blog.
May 21, 2010
reesetee commented on the word jocoserious
Having Facebook commitment issues, John? Join the massive, grumbling crowd. :-)
May 21, 2010