jokey

adjective

jok·​ey ˈjō-kē How to pronounce jokey (audio)
variants or less commonly joky
jokier; jokiest
1
: given to joking
2
3
: amusingly ridiculous : laughable
jokily adverb
jokiness noun

Examples of jokey in a Sentence

the jokey tone of his stories
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This is a straight-up revenge saga, with Statham as a father out to wreak havoc on the men who killed his teenage son, and the movie, after a jokey stage-setting intro, mostly eschews Ritchie’s usual quips and one-liners. Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 May 2025 It’s packed with curling memorabilia and jokey artifacts: pin badges, curling stone statues, a Worst End trophy (complete with protruding horse’s butt), strategy whiteboards, and a sign revealing the Scottish Curler’s Grace. Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 16 Apr. 2025 Disposable, anonymous, soulless, jokey slaughter. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 The jokey, gleefully profane lyrics are stimulating in the moment but then quickly forgotten, like novelty songs in a clever college cabaret. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jokey

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jokey was circa 1825

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“Jokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jokey. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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