šašek — meaning in English
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English meaning
- droll adj Amusing in a dry, quirky, or understated way.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- jester noun Historically, an entertainer employed by a royal or noble court to amuse people with jokes, music, and clowning.
- joke noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
Senses
šašek is used for these senses in English:
- court jester A person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
- droll (archaic) A funny person; a buffoon, a wag.
- fool (historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
- jester One who jests, jokes or teases.
- joke (figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
fool — full definition
- noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
- verb To trick or deceive someone.
- noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.