noun. undefined

noun. One who tells or plays jokes.

noun. An insolent person who seeks to make a show of cleverness.

noun. An annoying or inept person.

noun. A playing card, usually printed with a picture of a jester, used in certain games as the highest-ranking card or as a wild card.

noun. A clause that is included in a legislative bill or a contract in order to render the bill or contract inoperative or oppressive in some respect while appearing to be innocuous until the harm has been done.

noun. An unforeseen but important difficulty, fact, or circumstance.

noun. A deceptive means of getting the better of someone.

noun. One who jokes, in speech or in deed; a jester; a merry fellow.

noun. A playing-card, either blank or having some comical or other special device, added to a pack, and used in some games, as in euchre. It is always a trump, and generally the highest trump. Often called jolly joker.

noun. Figuratively, something concealed that wins the game; a trick under an innocent guise: as, a joker in a legislative bill.

noun. One who makes jokes or jests.

noun. See Best bower, under 2d Bower.

noun. 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.

noun. 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.

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

noun. A person; a fellow; a chap; -- usually used in a mildly disparaging sense.

noun. A person who makes jokes.

noun. A funny person.

noun. A jester.

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.

noun. An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.

noun. A man.

noun. an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent

noun. a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

noun. a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester

noun. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying

"No creepy mastermind villain showing how and why a criminal like the joker is the way he is."

Wikipedia article on jokers (jesters)  Wikipedia article on the Joker in Batman  Wikipedia article on the joker (playing card)  

joke  

article  clause  comedian  comic  disagreeable person  

Stoker  Zocor  broker  coker  croaker  

fuckin  humorist  optimist  punster  raconteur  

Adamite  Artful Dodger  Casanova  Don Juan  Machiavel  

bower