Anticking

/ˈæntɪkɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of antick; currently performing foolish or playfully ridiculous actions.

Etymology

From antick + -ing (present participle suffix). Maintains continuous or habitual sense of silly behavior.

Kelly Says

The 'ing' form captures the ongoing, habitual nature of someone's silliness—anticking describes not just one joke but a whole lifestyle of being funny through exaggeration.

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