a brief story told to provoke laughter
= practical joke
something said or done in fun
something of little difficulty or seriousness
something that is ridiculously unsuitable or inadequate
something said or done to provoke laughter, esp a brief story with a humorous twist: compare practical joke
the humorous or ridiculous element in something
an instance of joking or making fun
She can't take a joke
= laughing stock
something of little difficulty or seriousness; a trifling matter
That exam was a joke
be no joke
to be a serious matter
jokey adj
joky adj
[Latin jocus a jest or pun]