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prankishness
prank·ish
/
ˈpræŋ
kɪʃ
/
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[
prang
-kish
]
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adjective
1.
of the
nature
of a
prank
:
a prankish plan.
2.
full of
pranks
; playful:
a prankish child; a prankish kitten.
Origin:
1820–30;
prank
1
+
-ish
1
Related forms
prank·ish·ly,
adverb
prank·ish·ness,
noun
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World English Dictionary
prank
1
(præŋk)
—
n
a mischievous trick or joke, esp one in which something is done rather than said
[C16: of unknown origin]
'prankish
1
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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