Jest 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31
/dʒest/ (noun & verb)
Noun: a joke or something similar that is said or done to amuse people, witticism, funny remark, gag, prank, hoax, canard, quip
Verb: to amuse people by telling a joke or doing something funny, kid, joke, quip, clown, tease
Many a true word is spoken in jest is an adage, aphorism or proverb. A version of this appears in the Prologue to “The Cook’s Tale” (written in 1390) by Geoffrey Chaucer: “Ful ofte in game a sooth I have herd saye!”.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org
Antonym: earnest
Noun: jester
Adjective: jesting
Adverb: jestingly
