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jokey

American  
[joh-kee] / ˈdʒoʊ ki /

adjective

jokier, jokiest

  1. lacking in seriousness; frivolous.

    The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
jokey British  
/ ˈdʒəʊkɪ /

adjective

  1. intended as a joke; full of jokes

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Other Word Forms

  • jokily adverb
  • jokiness noun

Etymology

Origin of jokey

First recorded in 1815–25; joke + -ey 1

Example Sentences

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"The Lords seems more casual and jokey," Renton says.

From BBC

Written by Brent Dawes and directed by Mr. Dawes and Phil Cunningham, who previously collaborated on the TV series and 2021 Netflix movie “Jungle Beat,” “David” largely eschews the usual savvy pop-culture references and jokey, slangy dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal

Someone makes a jokey reference to the cartoon contrivance of “Scooby-Doo,” and the comparison is brutally apt.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It wasn't jokey, it was quite venomous," she said.

From BBC

Additionally, Mr. Battle had a company premiere with “Takademe,” a jokey, 3-minute solo.

From The Wall Street Journal

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