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joker

noun

jok·​er ˈjō-kər How to pronounce joker (audio)
1
a
: a person given to joking : wag
b
: fellow, guy
especially : an insignificant, obnoxious, or incompetent person
a shame to let a joker like this win Harold Robbins
2
: a playing card added to a pack as a wild card or as the highest-ranking card
3
a(1)
: an ambiguous or apparently immaterial clause inserted in a legislative bill to make it inoperative or uncertain in some respect
(2)
: an unsuspected, misleading, or misunderstood clause, phrase, or word in a document that nullifies or greatly alters it
b
: something (such as an expedient or stratagem) held in reserve to gain an end or escape from a predicament
c
: an unsuspected or not readily apparent fact, factor, or condition that thwarts or nullifies a seeming advantage

Example Sentences

Jokers are wild in this game. I can't believe I let that joker beat me. Some joker hit our car.
Recent Examples on the Web Football heroics, overcoming obstacles, practical joker, etc. Jr Radcliffe, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Football heroics, overcoming obstacles, practical joker, etc. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 The joker then felt terrible, as no slight had been intended. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Police Chief John Madden of Burr Ridge talked about his 42-year friendship with Ruth, drawing laughs with stories of Ruth the practical joker. Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2022 Jones scares up all sorts of laughs as the Texas Bushman, a practical joker in a leafy green ghillie suit who poses as a potted shrub and pops out at unsuspecting passersby. René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 17 May 2022 Hamilton is a joker-piece defender who can line up all over the formation, giving defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio plenty of schematic options. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2022 This week, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift are the joker and queen, respectively; Pusha T is back in the lab; and Nicki Minaj makes more heat with Lil Baby. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2022 The pampered joker prince would soon find grounding, purpose, and a new wellspring of maternal pride. Simon Usborne, Town & Country, 13 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of joker was circa 1726

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