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What is the meaning of "jests"?

This is from the Paul Simon song :

"All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."


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exRanger profile picture exRangerSeptember 2019
P.S> re: "jests", this is one of those English words ya just don't very often find in "plural" form.
Nikolay23 profile picture Nikolay23September 2019
Jest means joke
  • exRanger profile picture exRangerSeptember 2019
    "Jest" can also signify an amusing "prank" or activity", "a playful or witty remark", as well as a joke, though a "jest" is usually not as obvious a ploy to elicit laughter as a "joke".