joker of the group
- noun
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bromista del grupo
- Whenever there's an awkward silence, the joker of the group chimes in with a funny story.
Examples
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She became known as the joker of the group after her hilarious impressions.
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Ben is always the joker of the group and makes everyone feel at ease.
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Mike is the joker of the group!
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Everyone loves the joker of the group.
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Ben is always the joker of the group, lightening the mood with his quick wit.
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She became known as the joker of the group because her jokes always made everyone laugh.
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Whenever there's an awkward moment, the joker of the group saves the day with a hilarious remark.
Synonyms
372
1.0
A performer who wears bright clothes and makes people laugh
344
7.7
A funny person who behaves in a strange and entertaining way
267
1.7
A person who makes people laugh by telling jokes or acting
145
2.5
A person who tells jokes to make people laugh
43
7.4
A person who acts in a silly way to make others laugh
35
2.4
A person who likes to tell jokes and make others laugh
33
4.9
A very funny person, story, or situation that makes people laugh
24
4.1
A person who plays tricks on people to make them laugh
23
7.5
A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh
16
3.5
A person who jokes and teases others to make them laugh
12
5.0
A person who makes people laugh by telling funny stories or jokes
7
4.4
A person who often makes other people laugh
5
3.7
A man who makes people laugh by telling jokes or acting in a silly way
4
3.9
A person who plays funny tricks on other people
1
8.6
A very funny person or thing that makes people laugh
1
8.9
A person who makes others laugh in a group
1
8.8
A person who makes jokes to make others laugh
A person who acts silly to make people laugh
How Funny
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person in a group who frequently jokes' is directly and transparently built from 'joker' (someone who tells jokes) and 'group' (a collection of people), with the linking 'of the' marking membership. This genitive/possessive construction is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Joker of the group comes from the picture of a joker or jester who long ago wore bright clothes and told jokes to make a crowd laugh. So a joker of the group is someone who often tells jokes and 'makes people laugh'.