Also means
person who jokes; tactical wildcard
Usage Note
Joker in German card and board games is the wildcard that can substitute for other cards: den Joker ausspielen (play the joker). In football it is the substitute player brought on as a trump card: der Joker trifft (the supersub scores). The word is fully naturalized in German.
Examples
"Sie spielte den Joker aus und gewann die letzte Runde des Kartenspiels."
Natural Translation
She played the joker and won the final round of the card game.
Literal Translation
She played out the joker and won the last round of the card-game.
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