"jokee" meaning in All languages combined

See jokee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

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

Inflected forms

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