no joking matter
Definition of no joking matter
: a serious matter
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Word by Word Definitions
jokeplay joking
: something said or done to provoke laughter
: a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist
: the humorous or ridiculous element in something
: to make jokes : jest
: to make the object of a joke : kid
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matterplay
: a subject under consideration
: a subject of disagreement or litigation
: the events or circumstances of a particular situation
: to form or discharge pus : suppurate
: to be of importance : signify
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