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Jape :: Jape (v. i.) To jest; to play tricks; to jeer.

Joker :: Joker (n.) One who makes jokes or jests.

Jocose :: "Jocose (a.) Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous..

Jocular :: "Jocular (a.) Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person..

Joke :: "Joke (n.) Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes..

Wit-cracker :: Wit-cracker (n.) One who breaks jests; a joker.

Banter :: Banter (n.) The act of bantering; joking or jesting; humorous or good-humored raillery; pleasantry.

Jocularity :: Jocularity (n.) Jesting; merriment.

Royalty :: Royalty (n.) The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty..

Fool :: Fool (n.) One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments..

Imperious :: Imperious (a.) Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic.

Antonomasia :: Antonomasia (n.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero..

Bourd :: Bourd (v. i.) To jest.

Joe Miller :: Joe Miller () A jest book; a stale jest; a worn-out joke.

Majesty :: Majesty (n.) Dignity; elevation of manner or style.

Motley-minded :: Motley-minded (a.) Having a mind of a jester; foolish.

Jocularly :: Jocularly (adv.) In jest; for sport or mirth; jocosely.

Droll :: Droll (v. i.) To jest; to play the buffoon.

Japer :: Japer (n.) A jester; a buffoon.

Raillery :: Raillery (n.) Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment.

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