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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of jokey

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

Example Sentences

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This can be true even when the AI-generated imagery is glitchy, cartoonish or jokey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Not once in ‘F1’ does it feel like we’re invested in Pitt’s bizarrely constructed character, a throwback fossil with jokey Gen-Z tattoos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Her voice was kind of jokey, but that made it worse.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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