† jocularn.

Forms: Also Middle English ioculer.

Etymology: < Old French joculer, altered form (after Latin) of jougler , jougleur : see juggler n.

Obsolete.

A professional jester or minstrel.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performance of jester or comedian > [noun] > jester or comedian

jugglerc1175

foolc1300

jangler1303

fool sagec1330

ribald1340

ape-ward1362

japer1377

sage fool1377

harlotc1390

disporter?a1475

jocular?a1475

joculatora1500

jester?1518

idiot1526

scoffer1530

sporter1531

dizzardc1540

vice1552

antic1564

bauble-bearer1568

scoggin1579

buffoon1584

pleasant1595

zany1596

baladine1599

clown1600

fiddle1600

mimic1601

ape-carrier1615

mime1616

mime-man1631

merry man1648

tomfool1650

pickle-herring1656

badine1670

puddingc1675

merry-andrew1677

mimical1688

Tom Tram1688

Monaghan1689

pickled herring1711

ethologist1727

court-foola1797

Tom1817

mimer1819

fun-maker1835

funny man1839

mimester1846

comic1857

comedian1860

jokesman1882

comique1886

Joey1896

tummler1938

alternative comedian1981

Andrew-

the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [noun] > jest or pleasantry > one who jests or jokes > professional

japer1377

sage fool1377

harlotc1390

jocular?a1475

joculatora1500

jester?1518

bauble-bearer1568

buffoon1584

merry-andrew1677

court-foola1797

fun-maker1835

funny man1839

jokesman1882

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1869) II. 171 Thei be as ioculers [L. histriones] in behauor.

1498 Privy Purse Exp. Hen. VII Aug. My Lord of Oxford's Iocular.

a1552 J. Leland De Rebus Brit. Collectanea (1715) I. i. 235 A Sothsayer, and iocular, and minstrelle.

1806 R. Southey in Ann. Rev. 4 536 The Normans had joculars or minstrels.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

jocularadj.

Brit.

/ˈdʒɒkjᵿlə/, U.S.

/ˈdʒɑkjələr/

Etymology: < Latin joculāris facetious, < joculus, diminutive of jocus joke, jest.

1. Of persons or their dispositions: Disposed to joking or jesting; speaking or acting in jest or merriment; mirthful, merry.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [adjective] > humorous or jesting > that jests or jokes > inclined to jest or joke

wantonc1405

facetious1601

jocular1625

jocose1673

ludicrous1687

jokish1785

joky1825

1625 B. Jonson Fortunate Isles 91 My name is Iohphiel..An aëry iocular spirit.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Warw. 126 Though his Genius generally was jocular, and inclining him to festivity, yet he could..be solemn and serious.

1716 J. Addison Drummer ii. 18 He, he, he! You will pardon me for being jocular.

1836 W. Irving Astoria III. 46 He joined, with the best grace he could assume, in the merriment of the jocular giant.

2. Of speech or action: Of the nature of, or containing, a joke; said or done in joke; comic, humorous, funny.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [adjective] > humorous or jesting > characterized by jesting or humour

jocatory1576

facetious1594

jocular1674

jocose1699

jokesome1810

humoresque1896

1674 Govt. Tongue 128 Many can sooner forgive a solemn deep contrivance against them, then one of their jocular reproches.

a1687 W. Petty Polit. Arithm. (1690) 65 To..interpose a jocular, and perhaps ridiculous digression.

1719 T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth II. 12 You that delight in a Jocular Song.

1826 Sheridaniana 160 Sheridan made some jocular reply.

1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems l. 6 Launched one arrowy metre and another, Tenders jocular o'er the merry wine-cup.

Derivatives

ˈjocularness n. = jocularity n. (Bailey vol. II, 1727).

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	jocular
释义	† jocularn. Forms: Also Middle English ioculer. Etymology: < Old French joculer, altered form (after Latin) of jougler , jougleur : see juggler n. Obsolete. A professional jester or minstrel. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performance of jester or comedian > [noun] > jester or comedian jugglerc1175 foolc1300 jangler1303 fool sagec1330 ribald1340 ape-ward1362 japer1377 sage fool1377 harlotc1390 disporter?a1475 jocular?a1475 joculatora1500 jester?1518 idiot1526 scoffer1530 sporter1531 dizzardc1540 vice1552 antic1564 bauble-bearer1568 scoggin1579 buffoon1584 pleasant1595 zany1596 baladine1599 clown1600 fiddle1600 mimic1601 ape-carrier1615 mime1616 mime-man1631 merry man1648 tomfool1650 pickle-herring1656 badine1670 puddingc1675 merry-andrew1677 mimical1688 Tom Tram1688 Monaghan1689 pickled herring1711 ethologist1727 court-foola1797 Tom1817 mimer1819 fun-maker1835 funny man1839 mimester1846 comic1857 comedian1860 jokesman1882 comique1886 Joey1896 tummler1938 alternative comedian1981 Andrew- the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [noun] > jest or pleasantry > one who jests or jokes > professional japer1377 sage fool1377 harlotc1390 jocular?a1475 joculatora1500 jester?1518 bauble-bearer1568 buffoon1584 merry-andrew1677 court-foola1797 fun-maker1835 funny man1839 jokesman1882 ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1869) II. 171 Thei be as ioculers [L. histriones] in behauor. 1498 Privy Purse Exp. Hen. VII Aug. My Lord of Oxford's Iocular. a1552 J. Leland De Rebus Brit. Collectanea (1715) I. i. 235 A Sothsayer, and iocular, and minstrelle. 1806 R. Southey in Ann. Rev. 4 536 The Normans had joculars or minstrels. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online December 2021). jocularadj. Brit. /ˈdʒɒkjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˈdʒɑkjələr/ Etymology: < Latin joculāris facetious, < joculus, diminutive of jocus joke, jest. 1. Of persons or their dispositions: Disposed to joking or jesting; speaking or acting in jest or merriment; mirthful, merry. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [adjective] > humorous or jesting > that jests or jokes > inclined to jest or joke wantonc1405 facetious1601 jocular1625 jocose1673 ludicrous1687 jokish1785 joky1825 1625 B. Jonson Fortunate Isles 91 My name is Iohphiel..An aëry iocular spirit. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Warw. 126 Though his Genius generally was jocular, and inclining him to festivity, yet he could..be solemn and serious. 1716 J. Addison Drummer ii. 18 He, he, he! You will pardon me for being jocular. 1836 W. Irving Astoria III. 46 He joined, with the best grace he could assume, in the merriment of the jocular giant. 2. Of speech or action: Of the nature of, or containing, a joke; said or done in joke; comic, humorous, funny. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [adjective] > humorous or jesting > characterized by jesting or humour jocatory1576 facetious1594 jocular1674 jocose1699 jokesome1810 humoresque1896 1674 Govt. Tongue 128 Many can sooner forgive a solemn deep contrivance against them, then one of their jocular reproches. a1687 W. Petty Polit. Arithm. (1690) 65 To..interpose a jocular, and perhaps ridiculous digression. 1719 T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth II. 12 You that delight in a Jocular Song. 1826 Sheridaniana 160 Sheridan made some jocular reply. 1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems l. 6 Launched one arrowy metre and another, Tenders jocular o'er the merry wine-cup. Derivatives ˈjocularness n. = jocularity n. (Bailey vol. II, 1727). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?a1475adj.1625
随便看	beat about the bush beat all beat all creation beat all to nothing beat all to sticks beat an air beat anything beat around the bush beat away beat back beat banagher beat black and blue beat cockfighting beat cop beat creation beat down beat elbow beat etc the tar out of beat etcwith the spit beat everything beat fat beat formerly also go about the bush beat formerly also seek about the bush beat formerly also wend about the bush beat generation