mischief-maker
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- mischief-making adjective
Etymology
Origin of mischief-maker
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Henry Arundell, a 20-year-old fresher in the side, had been chief mischief-maker by scoring five of 11 tries in a 71-0 win.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
Surrealist mischief-maker Luis Buñuel gives no answers or explanations.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2020
The movie shares its central gimmick with Wells’ book, but little else, since Whannell’s Invisible Man directs all of his attention toward one person in particular, while Wells’ is more of a general mischief-maker.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2020
It's like the third-grader who knows that the teacher's gonna yell at them — the mischief-maker?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2017
"If Sam wasn't such a mischief-maker, we might leave the baby with him."
From Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation by Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend)
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