practical joke

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practical joke

noun practical jokes

  1. A playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else. The class put a whoopee cushion on the teacher's chair as a practical joke.

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noun something done for amusement to the detriment of someone else

Españolbroma pesada
한국어짓궂은 장난 jitgujeun jangnan
日本語悪戯
中文惡作劇 /恶作剧 èzuòjù
Portuguêspegadinha, brincadeira
Françaisfacétie, farce, traquenard
DeutschStreich
Românăfarsă
Русскийро́зыгрыш rózygryš

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@misc{practical_joke_2026,
  title = {practical joke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/practical%20joke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}