joker

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
  2. noun a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
  3. noun an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent

Etymology

From joke + -er, but in the sense of a playing card possibly by alteration of German Jucker, also the origin of the name of the card game euchre.

In classic literature

Synonyms

jokester

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