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Webster 1913 Edition


Joker

Jok′er

,
Noun.
1.
One who makes jokes or jests.
2.
(Card Playing)
See
Best bower
, under 2d
Bower
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Joker

JO'KER

,
Noun.
A jester; a merry fellow.

Definition 2024


Joker

Joker

See also: joker and jóker

German

Noun

Joker m

  1. (card games) joker

joker

joker

See also: Joker and jóker

English

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. An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.
    Some joker keeps changing this web page.
  6. (New Zealand, colloquial) A man.

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Translations

Related terms

See also

Playing cards in English · playing cards (layout · text)
ace deuce, two three four five six seven
eight nine ten jack queen king joker

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjoːkər/

Etymology

From English joker.

Noun

joker m (plural jokers, diminutive jokertje n)

  1. joker (playing card)
  2. any wild card or similar, even in non-card games

Derived terms


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɔ.kɛʁ/

Noun

joker m (plural jokers)

  1. (card games) joker
  2. (computing) wildcard

See also

Playing cards in French · cartes à jouer (layout · text)
as deux trois quatre cinq six sept
huit neuf dix valet dame roi joker

Polish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʐɔkɛr/

Noun

joker m anim

  1. (card games) joker

Declension


Portuguese

Noun

joker m (plural jokers)

  1. Alternative form of jóquer

See also

Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás dois, duque três, terno quatro, quadra cinco, quina seis, sena sete, manilha
oito nove dez valete dama rei jóquer, joker,
coringa, curinga