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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The two have engaged in secret phone calls, developed jokey nicknames, snuck off to smoke joints, and even had some pretty vulnerable conversations. John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025 But there’s nothing jokey or tacky about their presence, and the actors’ performances do nothing so much as bring the love. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025 Nicks then proceeded to do a little bit of jokey ventriloquism with the doll and eventually gave it away to a fan. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025 The question of another possible child was brought up after a jokey conversation with Chrissy Teigen during Season 2 of Markle’s Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 2025.

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