jokey
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The tone of the messages from this time is often jokey and indiscreet, occasionally veering into excruciatingly frank.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
For his monologue, Wolfhard was joined by his “Stranger Things” co-stars Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin after showing a few jokey clips illustrating how much he grew up on the show, including going through puberty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026
Someone makes a jokey reference to the cartoon contrivance of “Scooby-Doo,” and the comparison is brutally apt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
So he fired off a jokey text message to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
Uncle Darnell seemed like his dimpled, jokey self.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
