jokester
Americannoun
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jokesters
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Etymology
Origin of jokester
Explanation
A jokester is someone who loves telling jokes, joking around, or playing practical jokes on people. You might tire of your jokester uncle pretending to "get your nose" every time you see him. The teacher who's fond of knock-knock jokes is a jokester, and the student who puts a whoopie cushion on that teacher's chair is also a jokester. A career as a stand-up comedian might be in one of these jokesters' future. Jokester dates from about 1819, combining joke, from its Latin root iocus, "joke, sport, or pastime," and the suffix -ster, used to mean "a person who..."
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The jokester revealed that he initially came across the pad when he was living in the hustle and bustle of New York City and wanted a peaceful getaway.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Cerf was fun and charismatic, a jokester and bon vivant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
A year after “Cosby” became a runaway success, ABC responded with “Growing Pains,” which cast Kirk Cameron as the zany jokester enlivening that show’s Seaver household.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2025
Plus the jokester hasn’t directed a movie since 1995’s “Dracula: Dead and Loving It.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
Cinder's girlfriend—a gray-haired, lipsticked, cigarette-smoking mail woman named Miss Fran—would always come by his store to deliver letters and bills, always catching him in the middle of his jokester routines.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Let this be my call to all you jokesters out there: Please join us.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2025
Aviators likely on hand to shield himself from any heat coming his way via the jokesters in the room.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2024
Maybe it’s just a nifty tool that will be mostly used by students, Twitter jokesters and customer service departments until it’s usurped by something bigger and better.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
That life force comes through especially vividly in Whoopi Goldberg’s treasurable few scenes as Mamie’s supportive mother, Alma, and also in Hall’s boisterous performance as Emmett, presented here as the most gregarious of jokesters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
Captain Do you know that jokesters and comedians usually waste their time with me?
From The McNaughtens by Frank J. Morlock
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