jokester
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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
Plus the jokester hasn’t directed a movie since 1995’s “Dracula: Dead and Loving It.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
At one of the basketball courts where Shawn used to play, his coaches tell us this was his happy place and he was the "jokester" on the team, and well-liked.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
Or was that just one of the fanciful details a good jokester would think of.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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
The South African comedian brought “third world” perspective — his words — to a talk-show circuit populated with white American and Anglo jokesters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
Her failure to call 911 galled many, while jokesters dubbed the scene the worst product placement ever.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
More complicated practical jokes than this have been pulled by expert jokesters.
From The Blue Ghost Mystery by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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