Associations to the word «Joker»

Wiktionary

JOKER, noun. A person who makes jokes.
JOKER, noun. (slang) A funny person.
JOKER, noun. A jester.
JOKER, noun. 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, noun. An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.
JOKER, noun. (New Zealand) (colloquial) A man.

Dictionary definition

JOKER, noun. A person who enjoys telling or playing jokes.
JOKER, noun. A person who does something thoughtless or annoying; "some joker is blocking the driveway".
JOKER, noun. An inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent; "when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract".
JOKER, noun. A playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley