jokey

jok·ey | \ ˈjō-kē

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variants: or less commonly joky

jokier; jokiest

Definition of jokey

1 : given to joking

2 : humorous, comical

3 : amusingly ridiculous : laughable

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Examples of jokey in a Sentence

the jokey tone of his stories

Recent Examples on the Web In a rather jokey press conference, Trump said Vice President Mike Pence was in charge of the administration’s response to the threat. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Trying to cure Covid-19," 27 Feb. 2020 Other barricades also received whimsical or jokey names. — oregonlive, "Battle of the Park Blocks at 50: How a shocking burst of violence defined Portland -- and panicked Nixon’s White House," 4 May 2020 CivilWar2 had already been around for a while, appended to far less jokey tweets. — Wired, "The True Story of #CivilWar2 and #CivilWarPotluck," 30 Sep. 2019 Another faux pas: using the captions as a place to add jokey commentary. — Wired, "The Problem With YouTube's Terrible Closed ‘Craptions’," 1 Oct. 2019 More Stories The point of an official emcee, who introduces an awards show with a long, jokey monologue and then occasionally bursts in to pep things up throughout the night, was much debated earlier this year. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Emmys Missed the Point of Having No Host," 23 Sep. 2019 President Donald Trump gave a rambling, jokey speech Thursday night to a friendlier crowd of House Republicans gathered at a Harbor East hotel. — Jean Marbella, baltimoresun.com, "Cheers inside, jeers outside as Trump makes quick visit to Baltimore for GOP retreat," 13 Sep. 2019 This group's playful, jokey dynamic will absolutely remind you of Sam Malone and his loyal customers on Cheers in a comfortable, nostalgic way. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "On Abby’s, Natalie Morales Plays a Bar Owner Who Just Happens to Be Bisexual—and That’s the Point," 28 Mar. 2019 So while that appears to have been more on the jokey side, the two have kept up the public flirtation. — Fox News, "Eminem responds to Nicki Minaj dating rumors, says he would like to date her," 29 May 2018

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“Jokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jokey. Accessed 6 Aug. 2020.

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