[joh-ker] 
| 1. | a person who jokes. |
| 2. | one of two extra playing cards in a pack, usually imprinted with the figure of a jester, used in some games as the highest card or as a wild card. |
| 3. | U.S. Politics. a clause or expression inserted in a legislative bill with the unavowed object of defeating the ostensible purpose of the bill if passed. |
| 4. | a seemingly minor, unsuspected clause or wording that is put into an agreement, legal document, etc., to change its effect. |
| 5. | an unexpected or final fact, factor, or condition that changes or reverses a situation or result completely: He gave her a beautiful diamond engagement ring, but the joker was that it was stolen! |
| 6. | any method, trick, or expedient for getting the better of another: They pulled a joker on us to get better seats. |
| 7. | Informal. a man; fellow; chap: That joker is earning twice as much as I am. |
| 8. | a person who thinks he or she is very funny; prankster: Who's the joker who frosted the cake with shaving cream? |
| 9. | Informal. a wise guy; wiseacre; smart aleck: Tell that joker to stop using my parking space. |
| jok·er (jō'kər) n.
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joker
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kər
