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jokey
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jok·ey also jok·y  (jk)
adj. jok·i·er, jok·i·est
Characterized by joking or jokes, especially stale or clumsy jokes: jokey bumper stickers.
joki·ly adv.
joki·ness n.
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jokey
adjective playful, funny, amusing, teasing, humorous, mischievous, jesting, wisecracking, droll, facetious, waggish, prankish, nonserious << OPPOSITE humourless

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Veering wildly between the glib action jokiness that has become standard issue since the "Indiana Jones" and "Lethal Weapon" movies and an incongruous morose tone, this "Robin Hood" has a contemporary feel aimed more at younger audiences unfamiliar with the anti-hero's vast cinematic canon.
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