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<hw>Joke</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Joked</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Joking</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; <as>as, to joke a comrade</as>.</def>

<h1>Joke</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Joke</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>jocari</ets>.]</ety> <def>To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.</def>

<blockquote>He laughed, shouted, <b>joked</b>, and swore. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To jest; sport; rally; banter. See <er>Jest</er>.</syn>

<h1>Joker</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jok"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who makes jokes or jests.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Card Playing)</fld> <def>See <cref>Rest bower</cref>, under 2d <er>Bower</er>.</def>

<h1>Jokingly</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jok"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a joking way; sportively.</def>

<h1>Jole, Joll</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw><hw>Jole</hw>, <hw>Joll</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Jowl</er>.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Jolif</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jol*if"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Jolly</er>.]</ety> <def>Joyful; merry; pleasant; jolly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Jollification</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jol`li*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<tt>Jolly + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See <er>-fy</er>.]</ety> <def>A merrymaking; noisy festivity.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<blockquote>We have had a <b>jollification</b> or so together. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Jollily</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jol"li*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a jolly manner.</def>

<h1>Jolloment</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jol"lo*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Jollity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Jolliness</h1> <Xpage=802>

<hw>Jol"li*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Jollity; noisy mirth.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Jollity</h1> <Xpage=802>

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