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jo·cose

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ADJECTIVE:

Given to joking; merry.
Characterized by joking; humorous.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin iocsus, from iocus, joke; see yek- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
jo·cosely(Adverb), jo·coseness or jo·cosi·ty (-k

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