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jokers

jokers is the plural of joker.

Meaning of joker

Noun

joker (plural jokers)

  1. A person who makes jokes.
  2. (slang) A funny person.
  3. A jester.
  4. 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.
  5. (figuratively) Something kept in reserve that can be used to gain an advantage; a trump card.
    • Rebus decided to use their joker. 'Mr Lintz made a phone call to this office. He was talking for over twenty minutes.'2008 September 18, Ian Rankin, The Hanging Garden: The #1 bestselling series that inspired BBC One’s REBUS, Hachette UK, →ISBN
  6. An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.
    • Some joker keeps throwing eggs at my windows.
    Synonyms:
    clown

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Phrases with jokers

Questions about jokers

What is jokers the plural of?
Jokers is the plural of joker.

Words near jokers in the dictionary

  1. joker laps
  2. Jokeresque
  3. jokeress
  4. jokeresses
  5. Jokerfication
  6. jokers
  7. jokes
  8. jokes around
  9. jokes aside
  10. jokes it up
  11. jokes up

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