jocose

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The more sorry because I felt that the Jocose Swede had come near having me as the butt of his little joke, instead of Cockney.

From The Blood Ship by Springer, Norman

Jocose as was the manner of it, it throws light upon his idea of his duty in the state.

From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 by White, Andrew Dickson

Jocose follies, and slight offences, are only allowed by mankind in him that overpowers them by great qualities.

From Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies by Johnson, Samuel

Jocose lies include all kinds of humorous and interesting narrations and descriptions meant only to afford pleasure, but given out as facts by one who does not believe them to be facts.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome

Jocose, jo-kōs′, adj. full of jokes: humorous: merry.—adv.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various