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jocular |ˈjäkyələr|
adjective
fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful; someone who thinks themselves funny

DERIVATIVES
jocularity |ˌjäkyəˈlaritē| |ˈdʒɑkjəˈlɛrədi| |-ˈlarɪti| noun
jocularly |ˈdʒɑkjələrli| adverb
ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus (see joke ).
she sounded in a jocular mood | his voice was jocular.
Jocular by ms.benny October 20, 2010
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to joke or in a joking manner. Created on the tuff streets of Brunswick GA.
damn that trick is so jocular she poked holes in my condom.
jocular by Lyle Hatt July 20, 2004
people say that to be jocular you are merry and perky. but i think it really is to have an itch in the jock area, around the jock strap. you know what i mean, dude??
im jocular!! no, not happy... i have an itch
jocular by oblivious November 15, 2004
Playful, happy, joyful, energetic.
Wow, my dog seems jocular, should it play outside now?
jocular by NerdGirl0512 May 21, 2021

jocular elk 

(1 and 2 included, sometimes 3 as well) pwnz00rs and hakz00rs from Yale who kill n00bs in their spare time.
Dude, you are so good at Halo just like jocular elk!
jocular elk by gjhjh February 22, 2009

Jocular Jimothy 

jockular 

adj.; the moronic state of being a prototypical jock; representing the asinine and often morally detestable characteristics associated with jocks
Brad the running back is such a jockular douche when he throws the football at the Down Syndrome water boy's head for laughs.
jockular by Beedubbleya February 26, 2015
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