noun
Refers to a playful or joking remark, often lighthearted and not meant to be taken seriously. The word is somewhat literary or old-fashioned; in casual speech, 冗談 (じょうだん) is more common.
彼はいつもおどけ口を言って周りを笑わせる。
He always makes jokes and makes everyone around him laugh.
そのおどけ口は少し古臭く感じられた。
That joke felt a bit old-fashioned.
冗談 is the standard, everyday word for 'joke' or 'jest'. 戯け口 is less common and carries a slightly literary or dated nuance.
Compound of 戯け (おどけ, 'jesting, fooling around') + 口 (くち, 'mouth, speech'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from native Japanese elements.