jest

jest
n
1. joke, witticism, quip, one-liner, bon mot, Sl. funny; wisecrack, crack, sally, repartee, riposte; pun, play on words, wordplay, Rhet. paronomasia; practical joke, hoax, prank, leg-pull.
2. raillery, badinage, banter, persiflage, pleasantry, Sl. put-on, gibe.
v
3. joke, tell jokes, crack jokes, crack wise, wisecrack, quip; fool, tease, Inf. josh, Inf. kid, Inf. put [s.o.] on, pull [s.o.'s] leg; make merry with, banter, chaff; jabber, Sl. scat talk, Sl. scat sing; pun.
4. deride, gibe, scoff, give [s.o.] the business, roast; poke fun at, make fun of, mock, ridicule, satirize, parody; jeer, sneer, snigger.

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