"jokester" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒəʊkstə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒoʊkstɚ/ [General-American] Forms: jokesters [plural]
Etymology: Derived from joke + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|joke|ster}} joke + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} jokester (plural jokesters)
  1. A person who tells jokes; a joker. Translations (person who tells jokes): blagueur [masculine] (French), rigolo [masculine] (French), Spaßmacher [masculine] (German), Witzeerzähler [masculine] (German), hirvihammas (Ingrian), šuutkuri (Ingrian), koiruin (Ingrian), шега́џија (šegádžija) [masculine] (Macedonian), сме́шник (sméšnik) [masculine] (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-jokester-en-noun-ROFjqmYz Disambiguation of 'person who tells jokes': 64 27 9
  2. A person who plays practical jokes; a prankster. Translations (person who makes practical jokes): farceur [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-jokester-en-noun-NLY4M7si Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 63 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 11 64 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 66 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 63 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 66 31 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 8 71 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 70 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 6 65 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 21 52 27 Disambiguation of 'person who makes practical jokes': 22 62 16
  3. Jester, court jester. Categories (topical): Comedy, People Translations (jester): bouffon [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-jokester-en-noun-Iy4sXg4D Disambiguation of Comedy: 1 37 62 Disambiguation of People: 13 23 64 Disambiguation of 'jester': 12 8 79

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