plisky

American  

[plis-kee] / ˈplɪs ki /

Or pliskie

noun

pliskies plural

1. a mischievous trick; practical joke; prank.

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adjective

1. mischievous; playful.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pliskies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of plisky

First recorded in 1700–10; origin unknown

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

plisky pliskies

I nobbut wish he may catch ye i' that plisky.

From The Three Brontës by Sinclair, May

Jist playin' a plisky on ye, and he meant that Tom wad pit ye in the way o' becoming a player.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, November 19, 1892 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

Man, they're a' oot to Scaurnose to see the plisky.

From The Marquis of Lossie by MacDonald, George

Now, wad ye be but advised and leave him to me, I would play him sic a plisky as he shouldna forget till his dying day.

From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James

Man, there a' oot to Scaurnose to see the plisky.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. by Various

Sandy had twa-three mair pliskies atween Dundee an' Edinboro, but I hinna time to tell you o' them.

From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.

"Nae man in a civilised country ever played the pliskies ye hae done—but e'en pickle in your ain pock-neuk—I hae gi'en ye wanting."

From Rob Roy — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir

"I howp noo, Sandy," I says, says I, "that you'll keep clear o' the eediotikal pliskies you played lest winter."

From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.

"What's this noo?" says I. "Nae mair o' yer fitba' pliskies, I howp."

From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.

O, Maister Frank! a' your uncle's follies, and a' your cousin's pliskies, were naething to this!

From Rob Roy — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir