"just kidding" meaning in English

See just kidding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} just kidding
  1. (informal) I wasn't serious; it was only a joke. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-just_kidding-en-intj-hlwHgv1v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for just kidding meaning in English (0.6kB)

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