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n. joking aside
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Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
n. joking aside
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
joking — adj. intended as a joke; of communications. Syn: jesting, jocose, jocular, jocund. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] {no joking matter} a serious matter. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
joking — index jocular Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
joking — /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/ (say johking) verb 1. present participle of joke. –adjective 2. made in jest: a joking remark. –noun 3. such humorous remarks. –phrase 4. just joking, (an expression used after a teasing or disparaging remark to show that it is made in …
Joking — Joke Joke, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Joked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Joking}.] To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
joking — verb /ˈdʒowkɪŋ/ Kidding, trying to fool. Twenty euros cover charge!, youre joking me … Wiktionary
joking — adj. Joking is used with these nouns: ↑manner … Collocations dictionary
Joking Apart Theater — is a small theater company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The name of the company is taken from the title of the play, Joking Apart by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. While Joking Apart has performed several of Ayckbourne s plays, the… … Wikipedia
joking\ apart — • joking aside • joking apart v. phr. informal No fooling; without exaggerating: seriously. Joking aside, although the conditions were not very comfortable, we had a wonderful time. Joking apart, there must have been over a hundred people in the… … Словарь американских идиом
joking\ aside — • joking aside • joking apart v. phr. informal No fooling; without exaggerating: seriously. Joking aside, although the conditions were not very comfortable, we had a wonderful time. Joking apart, there must have been over a hundred people in the… … Словарь американских идиом
joking aside — (or Brit joking apart) used to introduce a serious statement that follows a humorous statement It looks like this is a job for Superman! But joking aside, this is a serious problem and we re going to need help. • • • Main Entry: ↑joke * * *… … Useful english dictionary