Meanings
nounjocularism (plural jocularisms)
plural jocularisms
- countableA jokingly contrived word or term.
It is clear from the contexts in which the terms appear that these terms were thought of as jocularisms from the British perspective, again demonstrating the power imbalance of the era.
2018, James Lambert, “Anglo-Indian slang in dictionaries on historical principles”, in World Englishes, volume 37, page 254 - uncountableThe act or practice of joking.
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jocularism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jocularism
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“jocularism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jocularism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jocularism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jocularism.
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