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jok•ey
( jō′kē),USA pronunciation adj., jok•i•er, jok•i•est.
jok′i•ly, adv.
jok′i•ness, n.
- lacking in seriousness;
frivolous:The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
- joke + -ey1 1815–25
jok′i•ness, n.