jokey
[ joh-kee ]
/ ˈdʒoʊ ki /
adjective, jok·i·er, jok·i·est.
lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
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Example sentences from the Web for jokey
And then there are those celebrity babies with jokey names who grew up to change them.
North West: Behind Kim and Kanye’s Odd Baby Name Choice|Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry, Linda Rosenkrantz|June 21, 2013|DAILY BEASTFor instance, I sent him a jokey e-card for his birthday, and he accused me of viewing him as a joke.
Busting a Cyberstalker: How Carla Franklin Fought Back—and Triumphed|Abigail Pesta|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEASTI think it may be a little too artsy and jokey to really connect with the voters.
They had concluded that this was only one of his jokey gempman's ways.
V. V.'s Eyes|Henry Sydnor Harrison
British Dictionary definitions for jokey
jokey
joky
/ (ˈdʒəʊkɪ) /
adjective jokier or jokiest
intended as a joke; full of jokes
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