Mocking remarks Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, September 1, 2014 · 5-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, September 1, 2014.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 1, 2014 · 5-Across · 5 letters
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a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
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