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joker

jo·ker

UK/ˈd͡ʒəʊkə/ US/ˈd͡ʒoʊkɚ/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

Synonyms
2.

a person who does something thoughtless or annoying

  • “some joker is blocking the driveway”
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Origin

From joke + -er, but in the sense of a playing card possibly by alteration of German Jucker, also the origin of the name of the card game euchre.

Phrases

  • cosmic joker
  • joker in the pack
  • joker lap
  • life and soul of the party
  • life of the party
  • practical joker
  • video joker

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