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English
Etymology
From jocular + -ity.
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Noun
jocularity (countable and uncountable, plural jocularities)
- Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
1791, James Boswell, “(please specify the year)”, in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. , London: Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, , →OCLC, page 494:It should seem he had that day been in a humour for jocularity and merriment, and upon such occasions I never knew a man laugh more heartily.
1824 June, [Walter Scott], “chapter 5”, in Redgauntlet, , volume III, Edinburgh: [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC, page 156:[…] Cristal Nixon at that moment rode up to them, and said, with an affectation of jocularity which sat very ill upon his sullen features, […]
1980, Anthony Burgess, chapter 74, in Earthly Powers, London: Hutchinson: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?”
1989, Jack Vance, chapter 4, in Madouc:Madouc was neither pleased nor impressed by Prince Bittern’s mannerisms, and remained pointedly unresponsive to his lame jocularities.
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