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Jests

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japenounA joke or quip.
jokenounSomething said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
jocularitynounJoking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
laughnoun(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.
gagnounA joke or other mischievous prank.
wheezenounA piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
yaknounAn ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.
bantersnounSharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
jokesnoun(UK, MTE, slang) funny or entertaining.
scurrilObsolete form of scurrile. [(archaic) Scurrilous.]
witticismsnouna witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.
quipsnounA smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
badinagenounPlayful raillery; banter.
banternounSharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
punsnounA joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
chucklenounA quiet laugh.
shticknounA generally humorous routine.
sarcasmsnoun(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.
raillerynounGood-natured banter, jest, or ridicule.
shtiknounAlternative spelling of shtick. [A generally humorous routine.]

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