Jocular, jok′ū-lar, adj. given to jokes: humorous: droll: laughable.—n. Jocular′ity.—adv. Joc′ularly.—n. Joculā′tor, a professional jester or minstrel.—adj. Joc′ulātory. [L. jocularis—jocus.]
Jocund, jok′und, adj. in a jocose humour: merry: cheerful: pleasant.—ns. Jocund′ity, Jocund′ness.—adv. Joc′undly. [Fr.,—L. jocundus—jocus.]
Jodel, jō′del, v.i. to sing with the falsetto voice in harmonic progressions.—Also n. [Swiss.]
Joe, jō, Joey, jō′i, n. (slang) a fourpenny-bit—from Joseph Hume, M.P., their author, 1836.—Joe Miller, an old or stale jest, a jest-book; Joe Millerism, the habit of retailing stale jests—from Joe Miller (1684-1738), a comedian but notoriously dull fellow, whose name was attached to a collection in 1739.
Joe, or Jo, jō, n. (Scot.) a sweetheart.
Jog, jog, v.t. to shake: to push with the elbow or hand, to stimulate, stir up, as the memory.—v.i. to move by jogs: to travel slowly:—pr.p. jog′ging; pa.p. jogged.—n. a slight shake: a push.—ns. Jog′ger (Dryden), one who moves slowly and heavily; Jog′trot, a slow jogging trot.—Be jogging, to move on, to depart. [A weakened form of shock.]
Joggle, jog′l, n. a notch in joints adapted in fitting stones or pieces of timber together to keep them from sliding. [Dim. of jog, to push.]
Joggle, jog′l, v.t. to jog or shake slightly: to jostle.—v.i. to shake:—pr.p. jogg′ling; pa.p. jogg′led. [Dim. of jog.]
Johannes, jō-han′ēz, n. an old Portuguese gold coin.—Also Joann′es.
Johannine, jō-an′nīn, adj. pertaining to St John.—Also Johan′nēan. [L. Joannes.]