prankster

noun

prank·​ster ˈpraŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce prankster (audio)
: a person who plays pranks

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While Margera was central to the show’s core crew of merry pranksters, he was cut loose from Jackass 4 after a drug test returned positive. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024 Rock is a prankster and big gambler who thrives on taking risks. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024 The pendulum swings the other way as well, as suggested by the accidental 2017 enshrining of a pineapple left on the floor of an exhibition by students, or the 2016 elevation of a pair of eyeglasses introduced into a museum gallery by a teenaged prankster. News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2024 Don’t try to be a hero, don’t try to be a prankster amongst your friends. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prankster 

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prankster was in 1910

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“Prankster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prankster. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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prankster

noun
prank·​ster ˈpraŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce prankster (audio)
: a player of pranks

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