That's British slang for "joking" — I learned it while studying abroad in England, researching Jack the Ripper's jeering letters to the London police.
I'd learned that she wasn't funny, so I didn't ask for jokes; I learned that I could say "Alexa, good morning" and "Alexa, good afternoon" and have a pleasant interaction; she was telling me cool stuff about jellyfish and whether it would rain; we both liked the White Album.
Jokes aside, I learned that cancer patients become quick studies in the human body and how cancer treatment works.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "The first time I heard about this, I thought it was a joke - really - and when I learned it was real, I felt this as a provocation.
I learned all the jokes about dyslexia, and told them to better effect than anyone else.
I learned to play joke-maker to her string of consciuosness.
Did you know that I learn a new joke every day?
I also learned that joke telling is a lot harder than it seems.
A popular girl at school flirted with him, using instant messaging, and then announced that the flirtation was a joke, Mr. Halligan learned.
A: Not clear that I've learned much (joking).
