jokester
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Noun — A person who is always making jokes or playing tricks, especially one whose humour is more constant than it is clever.
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Informal and chiefly North American. Slightly dismissive — it rarely describes a professional comedian.
Etymology
From joke plus the agent suffix -ster, as in trickster and prankster.
Full origin of jokester →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a jokester and a comedian?
A comedian performs comedy professionally, with written material and an audience that paid to be there. A jokester is simply someone who jokes constantly in ordinary life, whether or not anyone finds it funny.
Is jokester a real word?
Yes. It is standard informal English, formed the same way as prankster and trickster, and it has been in use for well over a century.