joker

Definition

A person who makes jokes.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Rebus decided to use their joker. 'Mr Lintz made a phone call to this office. He was talking for over twenty minutes.'"
• "Tash Wilson played her 'joker' , pulling her chair so close our legs were almost touching. 'Hey, Chris, do you want to go out sometime? All you've got to do is say the word.'"
• "The director made me understand that my bubble of stardom could burst just as soon as it had been inflated if I didn't watch my attitude. Then he used his joker. I had an understudy so if I messed up or tried to create a scene, I would be summarily replaced."

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