shavie

noun

shav·​ie ˈshā-vē 

Scotland

: prank

Synonyms

• antic
• caper
• capriccio
• dido
• escapade
• frolic
• gag
• jest
• knavery
• monkeyshine(s)
• practical joke
• prank
• rag [chiefly British]
• roguery
• shine(s)
• trick
• waggery

Examples of shavie in a Sentence

some shavie he is alleged to have been involved in while a student at Saint Andrews

Word History

Etymology

shave (swindle) + -ie

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined above