prankster
pronunciation
How to pronounce prankster in British English:
UK ['præŋkstə(r)]
How to pronounce prankster in American English:
US [ˈpræŋkstɚ]
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- Noun:
- someone who plays practical jokes on others
Word Origin
- prankster (n.)
- 1927, American English, from prank + -ster.
Example
- 1. Gad says he came to appreciate woz the prankster and his fun-loving nature .
- 2. After all , what middle school prankster would not give a year 's allowance for a remote-controlled living water bug ?
- 3. He was a prankster as a boy , letting off stink bombs in cinemas and putting snowballs in hats .