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joker

[joh-ker] / ˈdʒoʊ kər /
NOUN
person who kids, teases
Synonyms
STRONG
actor banana buffoon card clown comedian comic fool gagster humorist jester jokester prankster punster stooge trickster wag wit
WEAK
cutup farceur funster jokesmith josher kidder life of the party quipster second banana stand-up comic straight person top banana wisecracker

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Michael Jackson’s estate could’ve existed in this gray area forevermore, letting his memory hover somewhere between genius and joker.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The joker in the global fixed-income deck is the possibility that the Fed could reverse a dovish trajectory to raise rates again in response to war-related inflationary pressures, Al-Hussainy adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Miles Hart was sociable, clever and witty - the joker of the group.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Ms Parker said she was always a joker in school and now believes that was a way of masking to blend in with others.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

Todd was a joker, and he’d had a run-in or two with the law, so even in the back of a military van he seemed amused.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers