jest

This is the experience that some people—not I, mind you, but some people—have when reading Infinite jest, for instance.

After a while, he began to jest that there were snipers across the street trying to get him.

Rawcus has to provide a solid argument in his rhetoric to make such an accusation, even in jest.

And this explosion was fictional and in jest, so you can call it a pretty big hoot!

It may have been said in jest, but a legion of Hollywood actresses would have nodded ruefully in unison.

I've tried to teach lots of folks; an' sum learns quick, an' some don't never learn; it's jest 's 't strikes 'em.

I allow we shan't never set eyes on ter her, Jos. I've got jest thet feelin' abaout it.

I never see sech hosses; 'n' they're jest like kittens; they've ben drefful pets, I allow.

I ain't a gwine ter back daown naow; but I dew jest wish Jeff Hyer wuz along.

But I allow they'd flatten us all aout in jest abaout a minnit, if they wuz to set aout tew!