Few villains are as popular as The Joker.
Joker is an adjective that allows you to describe someone who has humor : grace , joke. The concept also refers to the person who makes jokes or is mocking .
DC Comics character
Joker is the name of a character released in 1940 by DC Comics . This term is used to translate the one he received in its original language, Joker , which has more or less the same meaning. This is a villain who confronts Batman and seeks to wreak havoc on Gotham City .
Called Joker or The Joker , this character is characterized by his sadistic humor and by showing traits typical of psychopathy. As the years went by, Joker became more and more sinister.
With white skin and green hair, Joker has the appearance of a clown . Although he does not have superpowers, his intelligence and ingenuity allow him to have very creative weapons. On the other hand, on several occasions he has been associated with other criminals such as Dos Caras and Pingüino .
Beyond being part of comics, series and movies that have Batman as the protagonist, Joker became the focus of a film released in 2019 . In this film the actor who played Joker was Joaquin Phoenix , who won the Oscar Award for Best Actor .
Wildcard
In the English deck, finally, Joker is a card that is equivalent to the wild card . It lacks rank and suit, which is why it is used on certain specific occasions in the game to replace other types of cards.
The joker card in the English deck is special and is used in many games. Unlike number cards and face cards (such as kings, queens, and jacks), the joker has no specific value and its function can vary depending on the game being played.
Let's see below some details about the joker card in the English deck:
- Appearance : In a standard English deck, there are two jokers, usually represented by colorful and distinctive illustrations. The designs may vary depending on the manufacturer of the cards, although they generally seek to represent a joker character ;
- Function : The joker is often considered a card that can assume the value of any other in the game . In many games, it is used to replace a card that a player needs to complete a specific combination or play;
- card games using joker – used in a variety of popular card games, such as poker , bridge, rummy, and basket , among others. In each of them, the specific rules for the use of the wild card may vary;
- Regional variations : It is possible to find regional variations in the way the joker card is used. In fact, some decks of cards may have more than two of them, while others may have one or none.
The origin of the word joker is found in goose .
Etymology
The etymology of joker dates back to the 15th century in Spain and has roots in the term goose or goose .
The term goose in Old Spanish referred to "a naive or foolish person," and over time, it acquired the meaning of "a person who was the object of jokes or deception." From there, the verb guasear was developed, which meant "to make jokes or play with someone."
Over time, the verb guasear evolved to guasar and, finally, we arrived at the word joker , to describe someone who regularly makes jokes or jokes . This became popular and is currently used in several Spanish-speaking countries with the same meaning.