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jest (jest)

noun

  1. Obsolete a notable deed
  2. a mocking or bantering remark; jibe; taunt
  3. a joke; witticism
  4. a lighthearted action or mood; fun; joking
  5. something to be laughed at or joked about

Etymology: ME geste < OFr, an exploit, tale of exploits < L gesta, neut. pl. pp. of gerere, to perform, carry out

intransitive verb

  1. to jeer; mock
  2. to be playful in speech and actions; joke

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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