joy buzzer

American  

noun

1. a device used for a practical joke with a handshake, concealed in the palm of the hand and producing a buzzing sound and an unpleasant vibrating sensation when it is pressed against the victim's hand.

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joy buzzer

Look at the way he makes sure his henchman sees the joy buzzer in his hand: He wants everyone to share in the fun, except for the people he electrocutes.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2019

This is not, in Foster's words, "a $20 million nightmare"; her directorial hand does not conceal a joy buzzer.

From Time Magazine Archive