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Jest 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31

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


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