Jest and Rag

Jest

Jest noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.
Usage example: putting a mouse in her desk drawer was intended to be a harmless jest

Rag and jest are semantically related. (British) in joke topic. In some cases you can use "Rag" instead the word "Jest" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: jesting, jested, jester, jestingly

Rag

Rag noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.
Usage example: a collegiate rag that nearly got him sent down from Oxford

Jest and rag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jest" instead the word "Rag" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: ragtime
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