What does jocularism mean?
Jocularism means (countable) A jokingly contrived word or term..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(countable) A jokingly contrived word or term..
It is clear from the contexts in which the terms appear that these terms were thought of as jocularisms from the British perspective, again demonstrating the power imbalance of the era.
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Jocularism means (countable) A jokingly contrived word or term..
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It is clear from the contexts in which the terms appear that these terms were thought of as jocularisms from the British perspective, again demonstrating the power imbalance of the era.
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