ETYM Perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Irish and Gael. fonn pleasure.
1. Activities that are enjoyable or amusing; SYN. merriment, playfulness.
2. Verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); SYN. play, sport.
3. Violent and excited activity; (colloquial).
ETYM Latin jocus. Cf Jeopardy, Jocular, Juggler.
A humorous anecdote or remark; SYN. gag, laugh, jest, jape, yak, wheeze.
ETYM Cf. Irish spre a spark, animation, spirit, Gael. spraic. Related to Sprack.
A brief indulgence of one's impulses; SYN. bout, fling.