A mocking or jeering speech; a taunt, a jeer. Also, in milder sense, A piece of raillery or banter. to break a jest (also in sense 5): see break, v.…
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > banter or good-humoured ridicule > [noun] > piece or instance of (7) jest1548 A mocking or jeering speech; a taunt, a jeer. Also, in milder sense, A piece of raillery or banter. to break a jest (also in sense 5): see break, v.… rallery1645 A bantering remark; = raillery, n. 1b. Obsolete. raillery1653 An instance of this: a satirical, teasing, or mocking remark. rally1659 An instance of rallying or banter. banter1679 A joke, esp. at someone's expense; a teasing or humorous remark or exchange. Obsolete. quiz1795 A practical joke; a hoax, a piece of mockery or banter; a witticism. josh1878 A piece of banter or badinage; a good-natured or bantering joke. Also as adj., ridiculous. |
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