prankster
[prangk-ster]
- a mischievous or malicious person who plays tricks, practical jokes, etc., at the expense of another.
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Origin of prankster
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rogue, rascal, prank, harm, misbehavior, misconduct, misfortune, devil, playfulness, roguery, imp, wrongdoing, outrage, injury, sabotage, vandalism, mischievousness, evil, hurt, wrongExamples from the Web for prankster
Contemporary Examples
Described as a prankster, Houston, Texas based Mark Flood is part punk-rock musician, part eccentric artist.
A prankster, he would tease his friends and put underwear over their heads while they slept.
From Emmett Till to Jordan Davis, a Foolish, Lethal Fear of Black TeensJoshua DuBois
February 9, 2014
We all enjoy poking fun at fast food now and then, but this prankster takes it to a whole new paranormal level.
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January 12, 2013
With the Home Alone canon, Macaulay Culkin was typecast as a prankster from a young age.
And he was a prankster, who devised outlandish even fiendish tricks to play on friends and unsuspecting associates.
prankster
- a practical joker
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