mischief-maker

[ mis-chif-mey-ker ]

/ ˈmɪs tʃɪfˌmeɪ kər /

a person who causes mischief, especially one who stirs up discord, as by talebearing.

Origin of mischief-maker

First recorded in 1700–10

mis·chief-mak·ing, adjective, noun

I wish he was, said I.—Dost thou threaten me, mischief-maker, and insolent as thou art?

Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded |Samuel Richardson
Another snapped his fingers, saying the man was not only a fool, but a mischief-maker.

The Von Toodleburgs |F. Colburn Adams
He called the Blue-jay, the mischief-maker of the woods, and told him what to do.

Woodland Tales |Ernest Seton-Thompson
He had always suspected that fellow of being a mischief-maker, and now he stood revealed.

The Hall and the Grange |Archibald Marshall

“Loki, the Mischief-Maker, running through creation—” Gunnar muttered.

Hunters Out of Space |Joseph Everidge Kelleam