practical joker

/ˌpræktəkəl ˌdʒoʊkər/
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Other forms: practical jokers

Definitions of practical joker
  1. noun
    someone who plays practical jokes on others
    synonyms: cut-up, hoaxer, prankster, tricker, trickster
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    type of:
    bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler
    someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
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