Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

844. Humorist — N. humorist, wag, wit, reparteeist†, epigrammatist,

punster; bel esprit, life of the party; wit-snapper, wit-cracker, wit- worm; joker, jester, Joe Miller†, drole de corps†, gaillard†, spark; bon diable [Fr.]; practical joker. buffoon, farceur [Fr.], merry-andrew, mime, tumbler, acrobat, mountebank, charlatan, posturemaster†, harlequin, punch, pulcinella†, scaramouch†, clown; wearer of the cap and bells, wearer of the motley; motley fool; pantaloon, gypsy; jack-pudding, jack in the green, jack a dandy; wiseacre, wise guy, smartass [Coll.]; fool &c 501. zany, madcap; pickle-herring, witling†, caricaturist, grimacier†; persifleur†.