jokey

[ joh-kee ]
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adjective,jok·i·er, jok·i·est.
  1. lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.

Origin of jokey

1
First recorded in 1815–25; joke + -ey1

Other words from jokey

  • jok·i·ly, adverb
  • jok·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for jokey

jokey

joky

/ (ˈdʒəʊkɪ) /


adjectivejokier or jokiest
  1. intended as a joke; full of jokes

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