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joker

/ˈdʒoʊkər/
/ˈdʒʌʊkə/
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Other forms: jokers

A joker is someone who loves jokes, and tells them all the time. Jokers are usually harmless, unless you meet up with Batman's archenemy, "The Joker." He's no joke.

A joke-teller or practical joke-player is one kind of joker, but you can also use this word when you're annoyed with someone who's acting ridiculous or foolish: "That joker in the convertible just ran a red light!" Card players might be more familiar with the jokers you find in a full deck, the extra cards that are either used as wild cards or removed when you play a game.

Definitions of joker
  1. noun
    a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
    synonyms: jokester
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    type of:
    comedian, comic
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
  2. noun
    a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
    “some joker is blocking the driveway”
    synonyms: turkey
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    type of:
    disagreeable person, unpleasant person
    a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
  3. noun
    a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester
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    type of:
    playing card
    one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
  4. noun
    an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent
    “when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract”
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    type of:
    article, clause
    a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
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/ˈdʒoʊkər/
UK
/ˈdʒʌʊkə/
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