prankster

[ prangk-ster ]

/ ˈpræŋk stər /

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noun

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

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Origin of prankster

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; prank¹ + -ster

Words nearby prankster

Prandtl number, prang, pranidhana, prank, prankish, prankster, pranky, prao, Prasad, prase, praseodymium

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How to use prankster in a sentence

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.
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By that time, SantaCon had already spread beyond the narrow confines of a few prankster-explorers.
Before the Bros, SantaCon Was as an Anti-Corporate Protest|David Freedlander|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the stories keep piling on, even in the most unlikely of Prankster-friendly places.
On the Road With Kesey's (Drug-Free) Acid Test|Nina Strochlic|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Robert Rauschenberg is photographed like a schoolboy prankster with his tongue poking out.
Dennis Hopper: The Missing Years|Liza Foreman|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Described as a prankster, Houston, Texas based Mark Flood is part punk-rock musician, part eccentric artist.
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Wildstein, Carroll is right, was a politically-obsessed prankster who was finally in a position to make moves of his own.
This Civil War Reenactor Controls Christie’s Fate|Olivia Nuzzi|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now and then they sought without success to draw information from Mrs. Lear about the mysterious prankster.
Hoofbeats on the Turnpike|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for prankster

prankster

/ (ˈpræŋkstə) /

noun

a practical joker

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