joker
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- noun
- /ˈdʒoʊkər/
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comodín
- Now, that's two jokers in a deck.
- a joker card
- jokers are wild
- jokers in a deck
And that's probably a joker, you know, in this card game.
- And that's probably a joker, you know, in this card game.
Examples
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The day of, there'll be a joker card in your box face up.
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Well, I guess every deck come with two jokers, don't it?
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You saw that white joker last night.
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You win, you got a joker.
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With him holding the joker.
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And that's probably a joker, you know, in this card game.
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A deck of cards has fifty-two factorial permutations—fifty-three factorial times two if you use jokers.
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In the card game, you can use a joker as a wild card to replace any other card.
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During our game last night, I drew a joker that helped me win.
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The rules say that each deck has two jokers for special plays in the game.
Synonyms
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A playing card a player can use to represent any other card
A playing card that can stand for any other card
Compounds
A person in a group who often makes others laugh with funny stories or actions
How Flexible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Joker for the playing card comes from the same root as joke, which meant a 'jest' or playful trick, and from the idea of the court jester. As a card, the joker is a 'wild' card that can change the game, so the name fits its surprise role.