April fool
Prank victim annually
An April fool is someone who falls for a prank on April Fools' Day (April 1), or the prank itself: Don't believe that headline—it's an April fool.
The tradition of playing harmless tricks on this day is centuries old, with victims becoming the "fool" when they take the bait.
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- jestHumorous remark or act
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- fake newsIntentionally deceptive media content
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
mischief · pulling your leg · joke · gullibility · humor · spoof · fish story · tall tale · victim · deception · ruse · white lie · tradition · mark · dupe · practical joke · whoopee cushion · laughter
April fooltrickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
prankster · joker · hoaxer · practical joker · deceiver
April foolskeptic
One who doubts claims
doubter · cynic · disbeliever · nobody's fool · hard sell
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