Joking vs Disrespect - What's the difference?
joking | disrespect |
(British, US, Ireland, colloquial, transitive) Kidding, trying to fool.
The act of telling or engaging in jokes.
* Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop
A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.
As verbs the difference between joking and disrespect
is that joking is present participle of lang=en while disrespect is to show a lack of respect to someone or something.As nouns the difference between joking and disrespect
is that joking is the act of telling or engaging in jokes while disrespect is a lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.joking
English
Verb
(head)- Twenty euros cover charge? You're joking me!
Noun
(en noun)- No low beatings and knockings about, no jokings and squeakings like your precious Punches, but always the same, with a constantly unchanging air of coldness and gentility
