"kidder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kidder [singular], kidders [plural]
Etymology: kid + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|kid|er}} kid + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A kidder is one who kids (jokes around). Synonyms: joker, prankster, entertainer, wisecracker
    Sense id: simple-kidder-en-noun-gHWIockc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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