joker
A person who makes jokesA person who makes jokes.
» Tom is a real joker.
Meaning
12 sensesA person who makes jokes.
Spaßvogel
шутни́кšutník, шутни́цаšutníca, остря́кostrják
жартівни́кžartivnýk, жартівни́цяžartivnýcja
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
(slang)A funny person.
a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
A jester.
a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester
A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.
Joker, Jolly
джо́керdžóker
джо́керdžóker
(figuratively)Something kept in reserve that can be used to gain an advantage; a trump card.
An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.
Some joker keeps throwing eggs at my windows.
An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.
A loser.
Don't waste your breath on these jokers round here.
(New Zealand, colloquial)A man.
A clause in a contract that undermines its apparent provisions.
an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent
A friendly unit that acts as a suspected hostile unit in a military excercise.
The option, in a pub quiz, of selecting one particular round in which one's team will score double points.
We used our joker as soon as the topic of sports was announced, since we are sport experts.
A fairy chess piece that moves like the last piece that was moved by the opponent.
Examples
22 sentencesTom is a real joker.
What a bunch of jokers!
It's time to play the joker.
Donald is dressed like a joker.
Oleg mistook the hostages for jokers.
Translations
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Origin
From joke + -er, but in the sense of a playing card possibly by alteration of German JuckeFrom 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.
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