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jocosity definition

jo·cos·ity (jō käs′ə tē)

noun

  1. the quality or state of being jocose
  2. pl. jocosities -·ties a jocose action or remark

Etymology: ML iocositas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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