joculatory

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English

Etymology

Latin joculatorius.

Adjective

joculatory (comparative more joculatory, superlative most joculatory)

  1. (obsolete) funny; witty
    • 1654, G. G., letter to Thomas Blount:
      let me now answer your facetious Letter (of 10 August) with a joculatory line or two

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