jocularity
English
Etymology
jocular + -ity
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒɑkjəˈlɛɹɪti/
Noun
jocularity (countable and uncountable, plural jocularities)
- Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
- 1791, James Boswell, “(please specify the year)”, in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. […], London: […] Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, […], OCLC 1193162412, page 494:
- It should seem he had that day been in a humour for jocularity and merriment, and upon such occasions I never knew a man laugh more heartily.
- 1824 June, [Walter Scott], “chapter 5”, in Redgauntlet, […], volume III, Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., OCLC 926803915, page 156:
- […] Cristal Nixon at that moment rode up to them, and said, with an affectation of jocularity which sat very ill upon his sullen features, […]
- 1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers, London: Hutchinson, Chapter 74,
- All were armed with pistols, and there was a small armoury of rifles against a wall. “Guns,” I said with fearful jocularity, “in a holy place?”
- 1989, Jack Vance, Madouc, Chapter Four,
- Madouc was neither pleased nor impressed by Prince Bittern’s mannerisms, and remained pointedly unresponsive to his lame jocularities.
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Synonyms
- jokefulness
Translations
Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour
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