口可笑くちおかし

noun

witty talk; joking; clever banter

Archaic or literary term for light, amusing conversation or witty remarks. Rare in modern speech; may appear in classical texts or stylized writing.

• 彼かれのくちおかしに、一いち座ざはどっと笑わらった。

  At his witty talk, the whole company burst into laughter.

• 古こ典てん文ぶん学がくには、くちおかしな場ば面めんがよく出でてくる。

  In classical literature, scenes of clever banter often appear.