Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who tells or plays jokes; a joker.
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- noun A person who tells
jokes ; ajoker - noun A person who plays
practical jokes - noun
jester ,court jester
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
Etymologies
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Examples
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And while the thought of a phantom Venkman serving as a sort of otherworldly guru/jokester is amusing, it also means we probably won't be seeing him answer any calls or pursue his longtime love interest, Dana Barrett (ie Weaver).
Bill Murray Confirms A Spoiler-y Rumor About ‘Ghostbusters 3′ » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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The actor/director, best known as jokester Ralph Malph on "Happy Days," has built quite a varied resume since leaving that TV classic three decades ago.
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Manning is known as a jokester who likes to needle his teammates.
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Manning is known as a jokester who likes to needle his teammates.
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The actor/director, best known as jokester Ralph Malph on "Happy Days," has built quite a varied resume since leaving that TV classic three decades ago.
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In everyday life, Matlin is known as a jokester and an extrovert, personality traits that smart writers soon found ways to exploit.
California Literary Review Elinor Teele 2009
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He's also known as a jokester who can always lighten the mood.
Big Cat Country 2009
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He was known as a jokester and prankster but his jokes were not always funny.
Latest Articles 2009
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One of the men we interviewed was introduced to us as the "jokester" of Guantanamo.
Peter Jan Honigsberg: Dignified, but Broken Peter Jan Honigsberg 2010
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One of the men we interviewed was introduced to us as the "jokester" of Guantanamo.
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