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Meanings of only joke in English

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Usage of only joke in English
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When I wished to talk of his painting, he would only joke.
The Emancipated
2
It's our only joke, and we used to have so many.
Esther
3
It's the only joke you can tell to both human babies and chimpanzees.
BBC
4
Others will only joke about it, while others refuse to discuss it at all.
Never let me go
5
He quoted what was said to be Napoleon's only joke.
The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2
6
That was her only joke about it, and the true humorist never smiled at it herself.
Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman
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The way you laughed at my only joke.
The Guardian
8
When they asked me to pay I made the only joke I've ever cracked in my life.
The Guardian
9
Why, the only joke he had made for the last three months was a terrible one at his own expense.
Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War
10
It's our only joke.
What Every Woman Knows
11
The only joke-ifthere be any joke at all-isthat you are fool enough to pay good money for a goblin's head.
Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
12
Meg and Amy were contrary-minded, and Mr. Winkle rose to say with great elegance, We don't wish any boys, they only joke and bounce about.
Little Women
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Doctor Percival squeezed his arm and said, 'I was only joking, Davis.
The Human Factor
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But look, I was only joking about not being able to read.
Winter door
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I was only joking; personally I hate people who tell long stories.
The Exiles and Other Stories
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As a matter of fact, just skip this part... okay, only joking.
On Edge
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