practical joker
Loves harmless pranks
A practical joker is someone who plays pranks or tricks on others for amusement.
The term emphasizes a pattern of behavior rather than a single incident—a practical joker makes a habit of setting up situations designed to startle, embarrass, or fool people.
He was known as the office practical joker, always rigging desk drawers or switching labels.
The pranks are typically harmless, though the label can carry a note of exasperation from those on the receiving end.
- pranksterSomeone who plays tricks
- kidderOne who jests
- hoaxerOne who deceives playfully
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
spoofer · gotcha · gotcha moment · antics · shenanigans · tomfoolery · bad boy · whoopee cushion · plastic wrap · embarrassment · good sport · getting even · buffoon · gagster · trouble maker · wag · laughing · playful
- comedianscomedian, stand-up, comic, stand-up comic, standup comic
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
practical jokerkilljoy
One who dampens merriment
wet blanket · sourpuss · party pooper · stick in the mud · sobersides
practical jokerbuzzkill
Fun-spoiling person or thing
spoilsport · disciplinarian · stickler · martinet · hall monitor
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