"jestee" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jestees [plural]
Etymology: jest + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jest|ee}} jest + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} jestee (plural jestees)
  1. The individual who is the subject of a joke.
    Sense id: en-jestee-en-noun-3n6gov6i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

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