Making jokes or saying something humorous, often not meant to be taken seriously.
From Latin 'iocus' meaning 'jest,' the word traveled through Old French 'joque' and became 'joke' in English around the 1600s.
Every culture jokes in different ways—some prioritize absurdity, others prefer timing and understatement, and linguists can actually identify cultural patterns by analyzing what people choose to joke about.
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