practical joker
- a word derived from practical joke.
Example Sentences
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Jill Biden, a practical joker, thought he was “super serious” but liked him and offered him the job.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
Chuck tells Erica that he is a practical joker and likes to play pranks.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2022
A practical joker, he liked to ring the White House doorbell and then hide.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2020
Courtesy of a practical joker employed by TaylorMade, the clubhead of MacIntyre’s 52-degree wedge bears the label Millionaire Bobby Mac.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 14, 2019
Born in 1964 in the tiny farm town of Benjamin, Utah, the son of a plumber, Singleton was a nice kid but a poor student, shy, a follower, a practical joker.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
