jokey

adjective

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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the jokey tone of his stories

Recent Examples on the Web His bluff, sometimes bombastic and often jokey manner — tolerated or even enjoyed during easeful times — has not helped him as the U.K. threatens to start unraveling at the seams. — Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times, "Brexit and COVID have slammed the not-so-United Kingdom. Its survival may be in danger," 27 Jan. 2021 What started largely as a jokey way to send season’s greetings to friends and family and promote their video-production business became a viral sensation, racking up more than 18 million views to date on YouTube. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "Matching Christmas Pajamas Are Either the Best or Worst Part of the Holidays," 17 Dec. 2020 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

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“Jokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jokey. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.

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jokey

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of jokey

informal : tending or intended to make people laugh

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