quipster
41comic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. comical, funny, hilarious, laughable, sidesplitting, clownish, ludicrous, droll, slapstick, farcical. n. comedian, stand up comic. See absurdity, wit. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. funny, ridiculous,… …
42humorist — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. comedian (see wit). II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. comedian, comedienne, *stand up, joker, comic, jester, wit, clown, caricaturist, mimic. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person whose words or… …
43jester — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. wit, joker, gagman, comedian; fool, clown, buffoon. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fool, comedian, buffoon, joker; see actor 1 , clown . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. joker, clown, comic, comedian,… …
44joker — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. kidder, practical joker, cutup; rogue, rascal, scamp. See wit, evildoer. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Comedian] Syn. jester, comic, fool; see actor 1 , clown . 2. [A hidden, unsuspected clause or… …
45wag — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. wave, shake, sway, jerk, waggle, wigwag, nod. See oscillation, agitation. n. wit, humorist; shake. See oscillation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wit, joker, comedian; see clown . v. Syn. shake, waggle,… …
46zany — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. clown, madcap, buffoon, comic, fool, comedian, jester, merry andrew, Punch, pickle herring; nitwit, dunce. See folly, wit. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dumb, humorous, madcap, wacky*; see funny 1 ,… …
47farceur — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter: clown, comedian, comic, funnyman, humorist, jester, joker, jokester, quipster, wag2, wit, zany. Informal: card. See LAUGHTER …
48funnyman — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter: clown, comedian, comic, farceur, humorist, jester, joker, jokester, quipster, wag2, wit, zany. Informal: card. See LAUGHTER …
49jokester — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter: clown, comedian, comic, farceur, funnyman, humorist, jester, joker, quipster, wag2, wit, zany. Informal: card. See LAUGHTER …
50quip — noun 1》 a witty remark. 2》 archaic a play on words. verb (quips, quipping, quipped) make a quip. Derivatives quipster noun Origin C16: perh. from L. quippe indeed, forsooth …
