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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.

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

Example sentences from the Web for prankster

Described as a prankster, Houston, Texas based Mark Flood is part punk-rock musician, part eccentric artist.

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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 Teens |Joshua DuBois |February 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
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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With the Home Alone canon, Macaulay Culkin was typecast as a prankster from a young age.

April Fool’s! Hollywood’s Biggest Pranks |Anna Klassen |April 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

And he was a prankster, who devised outlandish even fiendish tricks to play on friends and unsuspecting associates.

J. Edgar Hoover Unmasked |Sandra McElwaine |November 7, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for prankster

prankster

/ (ˈpræŋkstə) /

noun

a practical joker