joker in the pack

noun

Something or someone that can change things in unanticipated ways; a wildcard.

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Meanings

noun
  1. figurativelySomething or someone that can change things in unanticipated ways; a wildcard.
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APA

joker in the pack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joker%20in%20the%20pack

MLA

“joker in the pack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joker%20in%20the%20pack. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joker in the pack,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joker%20in%20the%20pack.

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