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joker in the pack

An unpredictable element, person, or aberration which can have an unexpected effect on an outcome or situation

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  • May derive from the two joker playing cards in a standard deck, as their nonuniformity lends to their treatment as wildcards in the game of poker. Practically interchangeable with, ‘joker in the deck.’
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The new podcast is at the brunt of controversy because the host’s tendencies for outlandish statements make him a true joker in the pack.

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