no joke

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Also, no laughing matter. A serious issue, as in Missing the last flight out was no joke, or This outbreak of flu is no laughing matter. The first term dates from about 1800, and the variant from the second half of the 1500s.

Words nearby no joke

no good, no great shakes, no hard feelings, no holds barred, no ifs or buts, no joke, no kidding, no longer, no love lost, no man can serve two masters, no man is an island

Words related to no joke

autocratic, sheer, full, unqualified, complete, unadulterated, simple, unlimited, outright, pure, infinite, utter, unconditional, major, grievous, dangerous, deep, far-reaching, urgent, severe