as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
friends had left the risqué message on his voice mail as a practical joke
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Each birth anniversary, there's a well-meaning but hurtful practical joke.
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Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Ancient Romans and Celts celebrated a festival of practical jokes and pranks around the time of the March equinox.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024
Turns out, Hart was there to play a practical joke on his Celebrity Prank Wars cohost Nick Cannon.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Most nights, Augie held court while tending bar, ready with a witty remark or practical joke, or just to loan a friend some cash or a sympathetic ear.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
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Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Ancient Romans and Celts celebrated a festival of practical jokes and pranks around the time of the March equinox.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024
Turns out, Hart was there to play a practical joke on his Celebrity Prank Wars cohost Nick Cannon.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Most nights, Augie held court while tending bar, ready with a witty remark or practical joke, or just to loan a friend some cash or a sympathetic ear.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
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