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jokester

[johk-ster] / ˈdʒoʊk stər /
NOUN
joker
Synonyms
STRONGEST
jester prankster trickster
STRONG
actor banana buffoon card clown comedian comic fool gagster humorist punster stooge wag wit zany
WEAK
cutup farceur funnyman funster jokesmith josher kidder life of the party quipster second banana stand-up comic straight person top banana wisecracker

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Cerf was fun and charismatic, a jokester and bon vivant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

I couldn’t help but laugh as August — the jokester of the herd — almost managed to knock over the instrument, filling the calm air with a jarring crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

At one of the basketball courts where Shawn used to play, his coaches tell us this was his happy place and he was the "jokester" on the team, and well-liked.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

Newhart, known for his dry delivery and iconic satire, began his comedy career in 1960, recording a pair of stand-up specials that year, sweeping the nation and earning the jokester a long-lived sitcom career.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

Or was that just one of the fanciful details a good jokester would think of.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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