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practical joke
noun
a playful trick, often involving some physical agent or means, in which the victim is placed in an embarrassing or disadvantageous position.
Origin:
1840–50
1840–50
Related forms
practical joker, noun
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Practical joke
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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World English Dictionary
| practical joke | |
| —n | |
| a prank or trick usually intended to make the victim appear foolish | |
| practical joker | |
| —n | |
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