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jester

[jes-ter] / ˈdʒɛs tər /


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Working on a serious documentary didn’t stop Jackson from his activities as a harsh and relentless internet jester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Created by a solo developer known only as LocalThunk, card game Balatro - which takes its name from the Latin for jester or buffoon - is one of the year's biggest success stories.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

She could: She plays the Fool — usually a male role — the court jester whose comic antics soften the sting of bracingly honest commentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Can imperfect sidekicks and second-fiddlers like Camelot’s court jester and Sir Palomides, the Saracen knight, save the realm when Arthur reveals himself as all too mortal?

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

The nearest symbol, the jester hat, looks familiar.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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