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jokers

noun

plural of joker
1
as in comedians
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor he's the joker of the family, always making us laugh

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2
as in clowns
a person whose behavior is offensive to others just ignore that joker and his rude comments

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3
as in guys
an adult male human being sat at the bar next to some poor joker who had just lost his job

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4
as in risks
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized read the contract carefully before signing to make sure there aren't any jokers

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Recent Examples of jokers The smart kids, the shy ones, the jokers and the loners — every one of them is caught in the pyroclastic flow of adolescence, every minute a negotiation between fitting in and standing out. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 At some point, all these jokers need to sit down and stop auditioning for attention long enough to actually do the jobs they were elected or appointed to do. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 But the other main parties called it a stunt and refused to take part, leaving Farage running against an assortment of independents, jokers and single-issue candidates led by Count Binface, a comic space alien with a trash can on his head. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 May 2026 Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers. — Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 The 166-piece set includes 36 dot, bam, and crack tiles, 12 dragons, 16 winds, 16 flowers, 10 jokers, and four blank spare tiles made from melamine. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 So Porter is now the guy the State Police have supposedly doing a deep dive on the clowns, grifters and assorted gender-bending jokers that Maura Healey hands six-figure hack sinecures to — judicial nominees, college presidents, the heads of the veterans’ homes, etc. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokers
  1. comedians
  2. clowns
  3. guys
  4. risks
  5. jerks
  6. gentlemen
  7. hitches
  8. dogs
Noun
  • Over the past few years, Gillis has become one of the biggest comedians in the world.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Though even that sentiment feels about five years out of date — a single un-PC joke doesn’t exactly end careers anymore, as several edge-lord comedians like Dave Chappelle can attest.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedians
Noun
  • The excessiveness of Ken Russell, Joe Coleman, Tasha Tudor, clowns, migraines, Priscilla Presley, and the Winchester Mystery House.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Circus of the Damned — An evil ringmaster tries to restore his cursed carnival with a new cast of clowns.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of clowns
Noun
  • The Chicago White Sox’s strength for most of this crazy season has been their bullpen depth, with Grant Taylor, Bryan Hudson, Sean Newcomb and now Hagen Smith as their main leverage guys.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The locals don't even blink at the sight of guys like this who are about to delete 32 beers.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Any slowdown risks undoing those stock valuations, which would in turn ding household wealth and diminish corporate investment.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The answers combine information with judgment about goals, risks, trade-offs and personal circumstances.
    — Leo S. Lo, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of risks
Noun
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.
    — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • This, ladies and gentlemen, is what’s known in the editing bay as foreshadowing.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • The process had a few hitches in it caused by the divorce, but the Swopes showed up regularly at their immigration meetings as scheduled, working through the long process.
    — Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 July 2026
  • Before every project hits the factory floor, a computer analysis calculates every cut and sorts out unforeseen hitches that can bring traditional projects to a halt such as conflicts between plumbing lines and bearing walls, Glenn said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of hitches
Noun
  • Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Understand the leash laws on the trail and be sure to pick a location that allows dogs.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dogs

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“Jokers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokers. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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