戯おどけ口ぐち

noun

joke; jest; humorous remark

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.

• 彼かれはいつもおどけ口ぐちを言いって周まわりを笑わらわせる。

  He always makes jokes and makes everyone around him laugh.

• そのおどけ口ぐちは少すこし古ふる臭くさく感かんじられた。

  That joke felt a bit old-fashioned.