flippantly
91flippant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not showing the proper seriousness or respect. DERIVATIVES flippancy noun flippantly adverb. ORIGIN originally in the senses «nimble» and «talkative»: from FLIP(Cf. ↑flip) …
92caricature — [kar′i kə chər, kar′i kəchoor΄] n. [Fr < It caricatura, satirical picture, lit., an overloading < caricare, to load, exaggerate < VL carricare: see CHARGE] 1. a picture or imitation of a person, literary style, etc. in which certain… …
93flippant — [flip′ənt] adj. [Early ModE, nimble, prob. < FLIP1] 1. Obs. glib; talkative 2. frivolous and disrespectful; saucy; impertinent flippantly adv …
94flippant — adj. lacking in seriousness; treating serious things lightly; disrespectful. Derivatives: flippancy n. flippantly adv. Etymology: FLIP(1) + ANT …
95play — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by with) occupy or amuse oneself pleasantly with some recreation, game, exercise, etc. 2 intr. (foll. by with) act light heartedly or flippantly (with feelings etc.). 3 tr. a perform on or be able to perform on (a… …
96in jest — IN FUN, as a joke, tongue in cheek, playfully, jokingly, light heartedly, facetiously, flippantly, frivolously, for a laugh. → jest * * * in jest old fashioned phrase if you say something in jest, you do not mean it seriously I’m sure Jesse said… …
