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joker
noun jok·er \ˈjō-kər\
: a person who tells or makes many jokes
: an extra card used in some card games usually as a wild card
: an annoying, stupid, or offensive person
Full Definition of JOKER
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: a playing card added to a pack as a wild card or as the highest-ranking card
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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 (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
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First Known Use of JOKER
circa 1726
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joker
noun jok·er \ˈjō-kər\
Definition of JOKER for Kids
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: a person who says or does things to make others laugh
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: an extra card used in some card games
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