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jocularity

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Jocularity (noun) means Funny remarks or behaviour meant to amuse people.

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Funny remarks or behaviour meant to amuse people.

"All were armed with pistols, and there was a small armoury of rifles against a wall. “Guns,” I said with fearful jocularity, “in a holy place?”" — Anthony Burgess (1980)

"Madouc was neither pleased nor impressed by Prince Bittern’s mannerisms, and remained pointedly unresponsive to his lame jocularities." — Jack Vance (1989)

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