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jester

About 0.48 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun One who jests, jokes or teases.
  2. noun A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
  3. noun Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.
  4. verb To act in a foolish or clownish way for the purpose of entertainment or attracting attention.

Similar words

fool joker joke prankster buffoon schmuck dumbass clown jerk-off punk

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