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Joker
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joker jóker
English
Etymology
en joker
Named after the en joker playing card.
Proper noun
+ (character)
the Joker
thumb|A Joker cosplay.
A fictional villain of DC Comics, noted for his insanity and cunning, who either wears clown makeup or is disfigured to appear as such, and who is archenemy of Batman.
en 2007 Joe Layden The Last Great Fight 217 ...grinning like the Joker, Batman's nemesis, a character described in the story as being a favorite of Douglas's.
en 2008 Deborah Eden The Destroyer 82 He started to laugh that maniacal laugh that sounded like the Joker on speed.
en 2011 Steve Hely How I Became a Famous Novelist 185 I would've liked to have learned more, but the lady working the booth was a monstrous titan with dyed black hair, about ten rings on each hand, and a mouth like the Joker (Jack Nicholson version), and she spooked me.
en 2014 Tania Carver The Doll's House 22 Wide and taut, fixed and immobile. Like the Joker from Batman, he thought. Or one of his victims.
en 2015 Manuel Luis Martinez Drift: A Novel 16 He looks like the Joker, the Latino one, what was his name? Cesar Romero.
Derived terms
en become the Joker Jokerfication Jonkler Jokeresque
Descendants
pt-BR Coringa 1
Translations
fictional villain
Azerbaijani: az Coker
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 小丑 xiǎochǒu
Hindi: hi जोकर
Lao: lo ໂຈກເກີ
Marathi: mr जोकर
Polish: pl Joker m
Portuguese: pt Joker m, pt Coringa m Brazil
Russian: ru Джо́кер m
Spanish: es Guasón m Latin America, es Joker m Spain
Swedish: sv Jokern c
Thai: th โจ๊กเกอร์
Anagrams
en ejkor Rojek jerko
en Fictional characters Batman
German
de:
Etymology
de :bor en:joker
de en joker.
Pronunciation
de /ˈ(d)ʒoːkər/ /ˈdʒɔʊ̯kər/ [ˈd͡ʒoː.kɐ] [ˈd͡ʒɔʊ̯-] [ˈʒoː-] southern also [ˈt͡ʃ-]
de De-Joker.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /ˈjoːkər/ [ˈjoː.kɐ] highly <<archaic>>
de Jo ker
Noun
m
de card games joker card that substitutes any other card
de other _ games e.g. game shows lifeline help that a player can use in a situation of difficulty
de sport A late-game substitute, especially one who makes a decisive goal.
de 2001 Marcel Schilling Reden und Spielen: die Kommunikation zwischen Trainern und Spielern im gehobenen Amateurfussball Gunter Narr Verlag 9783823351535 267 Der vierte Ergänzungsspieler weist zu große taktische Defizite auf, der fünfte, Zoran, gilt als Joker, der immer dann eine gute Leistung zeige, wenn er eingewechselt wird The fourth additional player shows too large tactical deficiencies, the fifth, Zoran, counts as a "Joker", who always gives a good performance he is substituted on
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Jokerkarte Publikumsjoker Telefonjoker
Related terms
de Jux
Further reading