I.a little jest or joke (a favorite word of Plautus): “per joculum et ludum oblectare aliquem,” Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 11; usu. in abl. manner: “joculo dicere aliquid,” to say a thing in jest, id. Merc. 5, 4, 33: “Egone te joculo modo ausim dicto aut facto fallere?” id. Most. 3, 3, 20; id. Rud. 3, 4, 24.—
II. Concr.: jŏ-cŭli , ōrum, m., toys, playthings, Vitr. 4, 1, 9.