jokey
Americanadjective
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lacking in seriousness; frivolous.
The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
adjective
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intended as a joke; full of jokes
Other Word Forms
- jokily adverb
- jokiness noun
Etymology
Origin of jokey
Example Sentences
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The jokey yet outraged “The Bride!,” which is written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, is a semi-spoof of James Whale’s 1935 sequel, “The Bride of Frankenstein,” often called the greatest of all 1930s monster movies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The ambiguity of that hit single was unsettled further by more jokey elements on that album — like the cover of Gloria Gaynor’s disco anthem, ‘I Will Survive.’
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Someone makes a jokey reference to the cartoon contrivance of “Scooby-Doo,” and the comparison is brutally apt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
After jokey comments from his barber, Ben decided to consider having a hair transplant.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
But now it was okay, almost required, every now and then, to make some jokey allusion to these things that lay in front of us.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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