"jokist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jokists [plural]
Etymology: joke + -ist Etymology templates: {{suf|en|joke|ist}} joke + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} jokist (plural jokists)
  1. (archaic) A joker; one who plays jokes. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-jokist-en-noun-WG5TqGGl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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