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41Joke political party — A joke party or a frivolous party is a political party which has been created for the purposes of entertainment or political satire. Such a party may or may not have a serious point behind its activities. Examples of joke parties include the… …
42joke*/ — [dʒəʊk] noun [C] I something that you say or do that is intended to make people laugh Do you want to hear a good joke?[/ex] Greg sprayed her with water as a joke.[/ex] The kids were telling jokes (= short stories with funny endings).[/ex] Stephen …
43joke — jokeless, adj. jokingly, adv. /johk/, n., v., joked, joking. n. 1. something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him …
44joke — {{11}}joke (n.) 1660s, joque, a jest, something done to excite laughter, from L. iocus joke, sport, pastime, from PIE root *yek to speak (Cf. Bret. iez language, O.H.G. jehan to say, Ger. Beichte confession ). Originally a colloquial or slang… …
45joke — /dʒoʊk / (say johk) noun 1. something said or done to excite laughter or amusement; a playful or mischievous trick or remark. 2. an amusing or ridiculous circumstance. 3. an object of joking or jesting; a thing or person laughed at rather than… …
46Joke character — The joke character is a type of video game character that is sometimes seen in games with multiple playable characters, most particularly fighting games. Joke characters are easily identified for having abilities that are far below those of the… …
47joke — I. noun Etymology: Latin jocus; perhaps akin to Old High German gehan to say, Sanskrit yācati he asks Date: 1670 1. a. something said or done to provoke laughter; especially a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist b. (1) the… …
48joke — Synonyms and related words: a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, absurdity, anecdote, antic, badinage, bagatelle, banter, bauble, be merry with, bean, belly laugh, bibelot, bijouterie, bit, blue story, bon mot, brass farthing, buffoon …
49Joke chess problem — The chess problem, like other creative forms, is best appreciated for serious artistic themes, such as those named for Grimshaw, Novotny, and Lacny. However, many chess compositions use humor as a primary or secondary element, especially in a… …
50Joke Over — Infobox Television episode Title = Joke Over Series = Upstairs, Downstairs Caption = Georgina Season = 5 Episode = 13 Airdate = 30 November 1975 Production = 11 Writer = Rosemary Anne Sisson Director = Bill Bain Guests = Episode list = List of… …
