joker

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Michael Jackson’s estate could’ve existed in this gray area forevermore, letting his memory hover somewhere between genius and joker.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The joker in the global fixed-income deck is the possibility that the Fed could reverse a dovish trajectory to raise rates again in response to war-related inflationary pressures, Al-Hussainy adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Now, anything that gets posted about “Running Point,” there’s always some sort of Baby joker comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Mr Gallagher said his son would have been "the joker of the pack" who was very funny and would have his friends in "roars of laughter" with his comedic ability.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

He became a joker, a trick player, and joked on himself as well as others.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich