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joker

[joh-ker] / ˈdʒoʊ kər /
NOUN
person who kids, teases
Synonyms
STRONG
actor banana buffoon card clown comedian comic fool gagster humorist jester jokester prankster punster stooge trickster wag wit
WEAK
cutup farceur funster jokesmith josher kidder life of the party quipster second banana stand-up comic straight person top banana wisecracker

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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

The wild-card series is a joker compared to the waiting full house.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

"He was always very happy and talkative, the joker of the family and always loved to outsmart us with a smile."

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

Doubled over the table, she tried to hit the joker responsible.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides