joke / jōk
noun something said or done to provoke laughter A casual remark or joke shall distinguish a person’s real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battle. Plutarch, 46-120 a humorous prank or playful trick The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind. P. Lovecraft, 1890-1937 an instance of kidding around or jesting I prefer sayings over jokes. Robert Ballard, 1942- laughingstock or trifling matter; something not taken seriously The people that become the biggest jokes are people who do not change. Corey Feldman, 1971- verb to jest My way of joking is to tell the truth. George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950