joker

• Nom désignant une personne qui aime raconter des blagues ou faire des farces, ou une carte à jouer représentant un bouffon, souvent utilisée comme carte spéciale dans les jeux.

A noun referring to a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes, or a playing card featuring a jester, often used as a wild card in games.

1. Joke tellerA2informal

   A person who enjoys telling or playing jokes.

   farceur

   • He's always been the class joker, making everyone laugh.
   • The office joker hid my keyboard as a prank.
   • Every group needs a joker to lighten the mood.

   Synonymesclowncomediancomichumoristjesterjokesterpranksterwagwit

2. Annoying personB1informalbritish

   A person who does something thoughtless or annoying.

   Personne agaçante

   • Some joker parked in my reserved spot again.
   • Who's the joker that left the milk out all night?
   • A joker in the crowd kept shouting during the speech.

   Synonymesbuffoonclownfooljerknuisancepest

3. Hidden clauseC1formal

   An inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent.

   Clause cachée

   • The contract had a joker that allowed them to raise the price later.
   • Always read the fine print for any jokers in the agreement.
   • The bill passed, but a joker in the text changed the tax rate.

   Synonymescatchhitchpitfallsnagtrap

4. A2formal

   A playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester.

   carte joker

   • In some card games, the joker can be used as a wild card.
   • He drew the joker and won the round.
   • The deck includes two jokers with colorful designs.

   Synonymeswild card