Jest Phrases

Phrases

• Beyond a joke
• By way of a joke
• Genius bonus (a joke or theme added to a programme aimed at well informed people)
• Inside joke
• It's no joke
• Joke around
• Many a true word is spoken in jest
• No joke
• No nonsense
• No nonsense (John Smith's advertising slogan)
• Paternal bonus (a joke or theme added to a childrens programme aimed at adults)
• Sheer nonsense
• Sick joke
• Spit take (spitting out a drink in response to a joke or surprise)
• Stuff and nonsense
• The Jester (Nickname of Gilbert Arenas)
• The joke's over
• Winter drawers on (old British euphemistic joke)