no joke

noun

: a serious situation
Being lost in the woods is no joke.

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Twelve-hour days in 100-plus degree weather is no joke. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026 Kevin Hart’s modified 2024 Ford Bronco is no joke. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026 But iguanas are no joke, Kennamer said. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026 Keep doing your thing because that fetty ain’t no joke, my boy. Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no joke

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“No joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20joke. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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