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joker

/ˈdʒəʊkə/

noun

Meaning

  • A person who makes jokes.

  • A funny person.

  • A jester.

  • A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.

  • An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.

    "Some joker keeps throwing eggs at my windows."

  • A man.

  • A clause in a contract that undermines its apparent provisions.

Synonyms

court jester,
fool,
jester