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gagster

noun gag·ster \ ˈgag-stər \

Definition of gagster

:gagman; also :one who plays practical jokes

Examples of gagster in a Sentence

gagsters tried to outdo one another on jokes about the high-profile box office bomb

Origin and Etymology of gagster

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First Known Use: 1935

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gagster Synonyms

Synonyms

card, comedian, comic, droll, farceur, funnyman, gagger, gagman, humorist, jester, joker, jokester, wag, wit

Related Words

comedienne, entertainer; banterer, cutup, kidder, knockabout, practical joker, prankster, quipper, quipster, teaser, wisecracker; buffoon, clown, fool, harlequin, zany; caricaturist, lampooner, parodist, satirist

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