jocularity

noun

Definition of jocularitynext
as in playfulness

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  1. satire
  2. spoof
  3. slapstick
  4. farce
  5. burlesque
  6. parody
Noun
  • Beloved satire website the Onion bought Alex Jones’s misinformation hub in a bankruptcy auction, the New York Times reports.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But Grande does have experience on both the stage and screen, having appeared on Broadway's 13: The Musical and starring on Nickelodeon sitcoms Victorious and Sam & Cat, as well as Adam McKay's sci-fi political satire Don't Look Up.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of satire
Noun
  • Leverage Relevant, Real-World Examples Anchor your phishing spoofs in recent, relevant, real-world examples of similar attacks and the subsequent outcomes.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Salazar's final film project was Eric Rivas' The Brooklyn Premiere, in which the actor reunited with Scarface costar Steven Bauer for a spoof on the crime drama.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of spoof
Noun
  • Inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, the film offers a clever and modern twist on the classic mistaken identity trope, blending slapstick comedy with moments of genuine heart.
    Jane LaCroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement The Yankees’ fifth-inning defensive meltdown was pure, Charlie Chaplin-caliber slapstick comedy.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of slapstick
Noun
  • Play up the farce and potentially lose the opportunity to help the play find its sense of greater purpose.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Her stunt, though, wrote tragedy and farce into the congressional record.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of farce
Noun
  • When the nightclub switches to full burlesque, Mindy — in an extremely out-of-character move that never really tracks for me — decides that’s a step too far and quits.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Fight Club is at heart a dry roast of masculinity, a burlesque of the models and habits with which men define and often destroy themselves to avoid emoting or being vulnerable.
    Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of burlesque
Noun
  • Jacob believed that the capitalization of common nouns was an inorganic import and did away with it, a choice that inspired parodies in the German press.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Saturday Night Live recap: Host John Mulaney makes grand return with Chappell Roan and surprise guests To start, Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim sing a Lion King parody revealing that the carton is filled with possum milk.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of parody
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