jocularity

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.

   “It should seem he had that day been in a humour for jocularity and merriment, and upon such occasions I never knew a man laugh more heartily.”

   “[…] Cristal Nixon at that moment rode up to them, and said, with an affectation of jocularity which sat very ill upon his sullen features, […]”

   “All were armed with pistols, and there was a small armoury of rifles against a wall. “Guns,” I said with fearful jocularity, “in a holy place?””

   “Madouc was neither pleased nor impressed by Prince Bittern’s mannerisms, and remained pointedly unresponsive to his lame jocularities.”