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practical joke

noun

Meaning

  1. A playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

prank(English)trick(English)dog trick(English)wind-up(English)marlock(English)put-on(English)dog's trick(English)fool's errand(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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