jest

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  1. noun A playful or amusing act; a prank. See Synonyms at joke.
  2. noun A frolicsome or frivolous mood: spoken in jest.
  3. noun An object of ridicule; a laughingstock.

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joke ·  mirth ·  banter ·  laugh ·  satire ·  humour ·  irony ·  mockery ·  amusement ·  pleasantry ·  remark ·  fun

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jest:   jesting
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  1. Middle English geste, tale, from Old French, from Latin gesta, deeds, from neuter pl. past participle of gerere, to perform.

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  1. In the older sense still written, archaically, gest; from Middle English geste, rarely jeste, a story, a tale, properly a tale of adventure or exploits, afterward extended to mean any entertaining tale or anecdote, orig. a deed or exploit, from Old French geste, an exploit, a tale of exploits: see gest, gesture.
  2. from Middle English gesten, tell romantic tales, from geste, a tale, etc.: see gest, v.
 

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