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A joker is the common name for the representation of a Medieval court Jester or Harlequin . A joker typically wears a floppy, multi-pointed Hat made of cloth fabric with jingle Bell s at the tips of the points. The joker wears colorful Clothing , laughs incessantly, and often holds a mock Scepter known as a Marotte in his hand.

The term joker is most often a reference to one of two special cards in an Anglo-American Playing Card deck that are used as Wild Card s.

The Joker is also known to assist construction workers in their daily work. It prevents work-related injuries, resulting from static repeting movements, vibrating tools and so forth. See also joker automatic feeder.


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