Joker vs. Jokester

Jokernoun

A person who makes jokes.

Jokernoun

(slang) A funny person.

Jokernoun

A jester.

Jokernoun

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.

Jokernoun

An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.

Jokernoun

A man.

Jokernoun

One who makes jokes or jests.

Jokernoun

See Best bower, under 2d Bower.

Jokernoun

An extra card usually included in a deck of playing cards, having the same design as the others on the back, but on the face having a picture of a jester. It is not included in the deck used in most games, but in certain games may be included and then takes on a special value, such as the highest-valued card, or a wild card.

Jokernoun

A clause placed in a document, such as a contract or a piece of legislation, not itself appearing significant, but in a subtle way substantially changing the effect of the document.

Jokernoun

Any fact or condition which is unknown or not apparent, which reverses an apparently advantageous position; a kicker.

Jokernoun

A person; a fellow; a chap; - usually used in a mildly disparaging sense; as, who's the joker who left the ice cream on the table?.

Jokernoun

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

Jokernoun

a person who does something thoughtless or annoying;

Jokernoun

a person who is fond of joking.

Jokernoun

a foolish or inept person

Jokernoun

a playing card, typically bearing the figure of a jester, used in some games as a wild card.

Jokernoun

a clause unobtrusively inserted in a bill or document and affecting its operation in a way not immediately apparent.

Jokesternoun

A person who tells jokes; a joker.

Jokesternoun

A person who plays practical jokes.

Jokesternoun

Jester, court jester.

Jokesternoun

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

Jokester

is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in the December 1956 issue of Infinity Science Fiction, and was reprinted in the collections Earth Is Room Enough (1957) and Robot Dreams (1986).