I wish I could describe the tone of voice in which the word joking was repeated by the elder Mr. Bertram.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bertrams] Reference

Is this all that different than John McCain joking about bombing Iran to rile up the base for political gain?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » What’s Going on With Turkey] Reference

But at such a time as this I feel it would ill befit me to take up much time in joking when there is so much that is tragic in progress.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canadian Empire Builders] Reference

Maybe it's from a friend who's joking, which is fine.    From Wordnik.com.  [World of SL] Reference

I recall joking, that developing a "thick skin" was better than a "thick waist.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference

Then again, many don't like the idea of joking about Hitler and the Nazis either.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cinematical] Reference

"I am not sure I can survive working with you," Mr. Winkler recalls joking at the time.    From Wordnik.com.  [Three Who Thrived After Early Gaffes] Reference

As he was taken to the hospital, Norman recalled joking about having to be stuck with needles.    From Wordnik.com.  [IndyStar.com Top Stories] Reference

Possibly because he wasn't joking, which is apparently the prerequisite for MacKay's high dudgeon.    From Wordnik.com.  [PTBC J-Log] Reference

We all know the term joking about the walking wounded; I call this group the walking dead and this in no JOKE!!!.    From Wordnik.com.  [911 VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES NEED HELP!] Reference

I am not joking, that is extremely close to what I was telling this person and they did not grasp as to what to do.    From Wordnik.com.  [Techdirt] Reference

I know you apologized kind of joking there a second.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 7, 2009] Reference

This is what I've been "joking" about with my friends.    From Wordnik.com.  [November 2008] Reference

And while I'm kind of joking here, I'm also kind of not.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hunter Smith, morality and the Lawsuit Generation] Reference

I was kind of joking, and hoped no one would call me out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top 10 Thanksgiving Movies » Scene-Stealers] Reference

COOPER: And we were kind of joking around about a snake earlier.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 13, 2008] Reference

Some of them were even taking photos and he was kind of joking about it.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 23, 2006] Reference

He told me he had merely been "joking" when speaking to the AP reporter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gary S. Chafetz: The Lost Army: Found At Last?] Reference

Of Glenn Beck "joking" about poisoning the Democratic Speaker of the House.    From Wordnik.com.  [Robert J. Elisberg: George W. Bush: The Gift That Keeps on Giving] Reference

All we ever heard was smug 'joking' comments about what the TV president would do.    From Wordnik.com.  [Smoking Guns and the Morality of Parliamentary Privilege] Reference

They can say --- "joking" and Obama could lightly mock them as he did in Missouri.    From Wordnik.com.  [Poll: Obama's Core Groups Launch Him To Six-Point Lead Over McCain] Reference

He has since said he was "joking," which simply means he jokes the way Billy Joel drives.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cliff Schecter: U.S. Midterms: Political Freak Show] Reference

LEMON: Well you know I was kind of joking about the lawyer's office, but we wish them well.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 6, 2007] Reference

And "joking" about such things on or near telephones, or via email, is especially foolhardy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Conservatives for Filthy Hands] Reference

I would apologize for "joking" about the most incompetent administration in American history.    From Wordnik.com.  [Three Rants from an Angry American] Reference

When something bad does happen, this kind of joking on these serious issues is going to back-fire. bob.    From Wordnik.com.  [White House fires back at Bush comments: 'We won'] Reference

Alpert tried to humanize himself with his captors by tactics such as joking and giving them legal advice.    From Wordnik.com.  [2007 January 30 « One-Minute Book Reviews] Reference

They are always "joking" when they are caught making really outrageous evil racist bigoted sexist statements about people.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Funny Guy Wins] Reference

Ireland: Ryanair boss 'joking' about toilet charge.    From Wordnik.com.  [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference

"We were talking as a team, kind of joking around," Hayward said.    From Wordnik.com.  [courierpress.com Stories] Reference

What are your thoughts on that, even though he was kind of joking?.    From Wordnik.com.  [PaddockTalk Racing News] Reference

By robert strevell on Mar. 3 at 1: 41 PM Jackie, I was kind of joking on the petition.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daily News - News] Reference