joke around

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joke around

verb jokes around · joking around · joked around

informal (procrastinate, fool around, behave immaturely): bowdlerization of fuck around
informal To kid, prank, joke.
informal To say something that is not meant to be taken seriously.
Similar: joke, fool around, kid

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@misc{joke_around_2026,
  title = {joke around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/joke%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}