Jokey
adjective
Being or acting in a funny or playful way.
He always makes jokey comments during meetings to lighten the mood.
adjective
Relating to or suggestive of a joke.
His jokey style of writing does not suit this serious subject.
adjective
Being or acting in a funny or playful way.
He always makes jokey comments during meetings to lighten the mood.
adjective
Relating to or suggestive of a joke.
His jokey style of writing does not suit this serious subject.
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'jokey' when you're in a casual setting or the situation is light-hearted, not in formal or serious contexts.
At the family reunion, his jokey remarks made everyone laugh.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Funny
'Jokey' can be used even if the humor fails; the intent to be playful is enough.
His jokey attempt to cheer her up fell flat, but she appreciated the effort.
Pro Tip 3/3Friendliness Indicator
A 'jokey' demeanor often suggests that a person is friendly and approachable.
The new teacher's jokey personality made the students instantly like him.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'jokey' when you're in a casual setting or the situation is light-hearted, not in formal or serious contexts.
At the family reunion, his jokey remarks made everyone laugh.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Funny
'Jokey' can be used even if the humor fails; the intent to be playful is enough.
His jokey attempt to cheer her up fell flat, but she appreciated the effort.
Pro Tip 3/3Friendliness Indicator
A 'jokey' demeanor often suggests that a person is friendly and approachable.
The new teacher's jokey personality made the students instantly like him.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'jokey' when you're in a casual setting or the situation is light-hearted, not in formal or serious contexts.
At the family reunion, his jokey remarks made everyone laugh.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Funny
'Jokey' can be used even if the humor fails; the intent to be playful is enough.
His jokey attempt to cheer her up fell flat, but she appreciated the effort.
Pro Tip 3/3Friendliness Indicator
A 'jokey' demeanor often suggests that a person is friendly and approachable.
The new teacher's jokey personality made the students instantly like him.
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Geographic Bee 2010 - SD...
okay anything about Mount Rushmore you could probably go from here to Mount Rushmore in about six hours and you can see the needles one came and jokey in
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Geographic Bee 2010 - SD...
okay anything about Mount Rushmore you could probably go from here to Mount Rushmore in about six hours and you can see the needles one came and jokey in
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Quote examples
Carrie Brownstein
American Musician
I think music took hold of me and captured my imagination at such a formative age that I ascribe a mysteriousness to it, and I exalt it and take it seriously in a way that I think has just permeated my life ever since. And I'm less interested in music that is novelty or jokey or ironic.
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Abbi Jacobson
American Comedian
I've been watching 'The Cosby Show' and 'Roseanne' a lot right now, and those work so well because they're not, like, jokey comedies; they are coming from real characters. We want our show to be like that. A family show.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
British Composer
It never occurred to me that 'Phantom of the Opera' was the sort of subject that I'd want to do, because I just thought it was something that would be a bit jokey. 'Til I read the book.
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Matt Besser
American Actor
I guess that I was always considered a little too weird for the standup clubs and probably too jokey for doing performance art and those places where those are done.
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Tracy Morgan
American Actor
Whenever I perform, people get me because I'm talking about things that people can identify with and relate to. I'm not just up there doing jokey, jokey, joke.
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Andy Samberg
American Comedian
I was doing jokey rap stuff in high school. But it was never serious. It was always, like, 'It'd be cool to do this as a form of comedy.
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Ari Graynor
American Actress
My deepest fear about doing TV, especially about doing a network comedy, was what if it felt too surface-y? What if it felt too jokey?
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Marian Keyes
Irish Writer
I think denial's fascinating. It's a jokey word, but it really happens, and sometimes in enormous ways.
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Reed Morano
American Director
I have a lot of brothers and male cousins. I grew up in an informal, jokey environment.
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Reiss Nelson
English Athlete
I think that's good for a coach to have two sides: the jokey side and the fiery side.
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Carrie Brownstein
American Musician
I think music took hold of me and captured my imagination at such a formative age that I ascribe a mysteriousness to it, and I exalt it and take it seriously in a way that I think has just permeated my life ever since. And I'm less interested in music that is novelty or jokey or ironic.
Quote examples
Abbi Jacobson
American Comedian
I've been watching 'The Cosby Show' and 'Roseanne' a lot right now, and those work so well because they're not, like, jokey comedies; they are coming from real characters. We want our show to be like that. A family show.
Quote examples
Andrew Lloyd Webber
British Composer
It never occurred to me that 'Phantom of the Opera' was the sort of subject that I'd want to do, because I just thought it was something that would be a bit jokey. 'Til I read the book.
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Matt Besser
American Actor
I guess that I was always considered a little too weird for the standup clubs and probably too jokey for doing performance art and those places where those are done.
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Tracy Morgan
American Actor
Whenever I perform, people get me because I'm talking about things that people can identify with and relate to. I'm not just up there doing jokey, jokey, joke.
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Andy Samberg
American Comedian
I was doing jokey rap stuff in high school. But it was never serious. It was always, like, 'It'd be cool to do this as a form of comedy.
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Ari Graynor
American Actress
My deepest fear about doing TV, especially about doing a network comedy, was what if it felt too surface-y? What if it felt too jokey?
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Marian Keyes
Irish Writer
I think denial's fascinating. It's a jokey word, but it really happens, and sometimes in enormous ways.
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Reed Morano
American Director
I have a lot of brothers and male cousins. I grew up in an informal, jokey environment.
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Reiss Nelson
English Athlete
I think that's good for a coach to have two sides: the jokey side and the fiery side.
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