jocosity

jo·cose

 (jō-kōs′)

adj.

1. Given to joking; merry.

2. Characterized by joking; humorous.

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[Latin iocōsus, from iocus, joke; see yek- in Indo-European roots.]

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jo·cose′ly adv.

jo·cose′ness, jo·cos′i·ty (-kŏs′ĭ-tē) n.

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jocosity

1. the habit of joking or jesting.
2. a joke or a jest.
3. the state or quality of humorousness or playfulness. — jocose, adj.

See also: Humor

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jocosity - fun characterized by humor jocularity fun, sport, play - verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"
	2.	jocosity - the trait of merry joking     humorousness, jocoseness, merriness levity - a manner lacking seriousness

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jocosity

noun

1. A state of joyful exuberance:

blitheness, blithesomeness, gaiety, glee, gleefulness, hilarity, jocoseness, jocularity, jocundity, jolliness, jollity, joviality, lightheartedness, merriment, merriness, mirth, mirthfulness.

2. The quality of being laughable or comical:

comedy, comicality, comicalness, drollery, drollness, farcicality, funniness, humor, humorousness, jocoseness, jocularity, ludicrousness, ridiculousness, wit, wittiness, zaniness.

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