Jests

//d͡ʒɛsts//

Synonyms for "jests" (223 found)

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Closest matches (45)

banter joke a continental a curse a damn a darn a hoot back answer badinage bagatelle bauble be merry with bean belly laugh bibelot bit blue story brass farthing butt button

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byword byword of reproach caustic remark cent chaff comeback crack crack a joke crack wise curio cut cutting remark damn derision dig dirty joke dirty story double entendre drollery drop in the bucket

Noun(3 words)

gag banter crack

Verb(2 words)

Strong matches (67)

Related words (111)

kidding around knickknack knickknackery laugh laughingstock leg-pull make a funny make fun make fun of minikin mock mockery molehill monkey mug needle panic parthian shot parting shot peppercorn

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Noun(5 words)

laugh laughingstock prank wisecrack witticism

Verb(2 words)

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Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A true Englishman never jests about anything so serious as a wager.

Source: tatoeba (11273998)

That man is amusing, he knows many jests.

Source: tatoeba (12972493)

I adore the jests from my homeland.

Source: tatoeba (12972548)

Good jests bite like lambs, not like dogs.

Source: tatoeba (13679317)

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