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joke

[johk] / dʒoʊk /




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“It was such a funny, topical joke that touched on something everyone was thinking about, and at the same time, got a big laugh and was unifying,” O’Brien said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m going to be their security after I retire. All jokes aside, it’s the best thing in the world. I’m just blessed.”

From Los Angeles Times

It has been, unfairly, the butt of jokes and the beige backdrop of childhood dinners.

From Salon

“We were kind of making jokes, like, ‘It’s on us,’’’ recalled Pike, a firefighter normally assigned to a station in Sunland.

From Los Angeles Times

I know he’s joking, but I don’t laugh.

From Literature