prankster

[ prangk-ster ]

noun

1. a mischievous or malicious person who plays tricks, practical jokes, etc., at the expense of another.

prankster

/ ˈpræŋkstə /

noun

1. a practical joker

Word History and Origins

Origin of prankster¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; prank ¹ + -ster

Example Sentences

The prankster strikes the top of the target's bottle with the bottom of their own, then savors the sight of beer explosively foaming all over the target's hands and clothes.

From Ars Technica

By that time, SantaCon had already spread beyond the narrow confines of a few prankster-explorers.

From The Daily Beast

And the stories keep piling on, even in the most unlikely of Prankster-friendly places.

From The Daily Beast

Robert Rauschenberg is photographed like a schoolboy prankster with his tongue poking out.

From The Daily Beast

Described as a prankster, Houston, Texas based Mark Flood is part punk-rock musician, part eccentric artist.

From The Daily Beast

Wildstein, Carroll is right, was a politically-obsessed prankster who was finally in a position to make moves of his own.

From The Daily Beast

Now and then they sought without success to draw information from Mrs. Lear about the mysterious prankster.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• prank
• rascal
• rogue