gagster

noun

gag·​ster ˈgag-stər 

: gagman

also : one who plays practical jokes

Synonyms

• card
• comedian
• comic
• droll
• farceur
• funnyman
• gagger
• gagman
• humorist
• jester
• joker
• jokester
• wag
• wit

Examples of gagster in a Sentence

gagsters for the late-night comedy shows made light of the scandal

Word History

Etymology

gag entry 2 + -ster

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above