prankster

noun

prank·​ster ˈpraŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce prankster (audio)
: a person who plays pranks

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Hackman slapped the man, according to an account in the Associated Press. 'Reach for the stars!' Hackman also had a prankster side. Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 That group of prankster historians called itself E Clampus Vitus, a kind of bogus Latin. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 Jim was a prankster, and some of his pranks are famously known in the area. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 The observant prankster revealed how any feminists who hail the Academy’s berserk nomination are their own worst enemy. Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prankster

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First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prankster was in 1910

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“Prankster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prankster. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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prankster

noun
prank·​ster ˈpraŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce prankster (audio)
: a player of pranks

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