Definition of jocose

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"Jocose (a.) Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous..

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Whelp :: Whelp (n.) A child; a youth; -- jocosely or in contempt.
Galligaskins :: Galligaskins (n. pl.) Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense.
Paddy :: Paddy (n.) A jocose or contemptuous name for an Irishman.
Jocose :: "Jocose (a.) Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous..
Noddle :: Noddle (n.) The head; -- used jocosely or contemptuously.
Shekel :: Shekel (n.) A jocose term for money.
Joculary :: Joculary (a.) Jocular; jocose; sportive.
Jocular :: "Jocular (a.) Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person..
Hussy :: Hussy (n.) A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used jocosely.
Scurrile :: Scurrile (a.) Such as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts..
Shandrydan :: Shandrydan (n.) A jocosely depreciative name for a vehicle.
Jest :: "Jest (n.) Something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark or phrase. See Synonyms under Jest, v. i..
Retiracy :: Retiracy (n.) Retirement; -- mostly used in a jocose or burlesque way.
Shinplaster :: Shinplaster (n.) Formerly, a jocose term for a bank note greatly depreciated in value; also, for paper money of a denomination less than a dollar..
Lepid :: Lepid (a.) Pleasant; jocose.
Jocoserious :: Jocoserious (a.) Mingling mirth and seriousness.
Jocosity :: Jocosity (n.) A jocose act or saying; jocoseness.
Jocularly :: Jocularly (adv.) In jest; for sport or mirth; jocosely.
Humorsome :: Humorsome (a.) Jocose; witty; humorous.
Shebang :: Shebang (n.) A jocosely depreciative name for a dwelling or shop.
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