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joker
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
joker
(noun)
practical joke
(noun)
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joker
/
ˈ
ʤoʊkɚ/
noun
plural
jokers
joker
/
ˈ
ʤoʊkɚ/
noun
plural
jokers
Learner's definition of JOKER
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1
:
a person who tells or makes many jokes
a constant
joker
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2
:
an extra card used in some card games usually as a wild card
Jokers
are wild in this game.
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3
informal
:
an annoying, stupid, or offensive person
I can't believe I let that
joker
beat me.
Some
joker
hit our car.
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