[おどけ, odoke] (n) (uk) joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pleasantry \Pleas"ant*ry\, n.; pl. {Pleasantries}. [F.
plaisanterie. See {Pleasant}.]
That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor;
cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable
playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark;
badinage.
[1913 Webster]
The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees
and points of wit. --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
The keen observation and ironical pleasantry of a
finished man of the world. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pleasantry
n 1: an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange
pleasantries"
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย