prank calls
Telephonic juvenile hijinks
Prank calls are telephone calls made to deceive, annoy, or amuse—typically by disguising one's voice, asking absurd questions, or pretending to be someone else.
A staple of adolescent mischief before caller ID made anonymity difficult: We spent the sleepover making prank calls to random numbers.
Also called crank calls.
Humorous remarks or stories
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- funnyProvoking laughter or suspicion
- amusingCausing light laughter
punchline · comedic · Bart Simpson · gotcha · setup · payoff · reaction · giggling
Mischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- impishnessPlayful mischievous quality
high jinks · monkey business · mischievous · troublemaking · juvenile · dares · slumber party · teenage
Cause of aggravation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- unwantedNot wished for
- repeatedDone or said again
threatening · stalking · intimidation · anonymous · blocked number · late night · middle of the night · obscene
Deliberate deception for effect
- pretendingSimulating what isn't real
- impersonationPretending to be another
- ruseDeliberate act of deception
- conArgument against
misleading · false pretense · duping · fooling · tricking · setup · gullible · unsuspecting
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
flustered · angry · annoyed · amused · realization · gotcha moment · falling for it · gullible
jokes
Humorous remarks or stories
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- funnyProvoking laughter or suspicion
amusing · punchline · comedic · Bart Simpson · gotcha · setup · payoff · reaction · giggling · hilarious
shenanigans
Mischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
impishness · high jinks · monkey business · mischievous · troublemaking · juvenile · dares · slumber party · teenage · adolescent
nuisance
Cause of aggravation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- unwantedNot wished for
repeated · threatening · stalking · intimidation · anonymous · blocked number · late night · middle of the night · obscene · heavy breathing
hoax
Deliberate deception for effect
- pretendingSimulating what isn't real
- impersonationPretending to be another
- ruseDeliberate act of deception
con · misleading · false pretense · duping · fooling · tricking · setup · gullible · unsuspecting · believing
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- bewildermentState of being baffled
startled · flustered · angry · annoyed · amused · realization · gotcha moment · falling for it · gullible · suspicious
- unwanted callsrobocalls, telemarketers, telemarketing, recorded messages, number spoofing
- online videosvlogs, vlog, tutorials, clips, YouTube video
- prankspractical jokes, trickster, jokester, mischief, gag
- teen gamestruth or dare, spin the bottle, seven minutes in heaven, pillow fight, pillow fights
- misdemeanorsmisdemeanor, petty theft, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, petty larceny
- hoaxesalien autopsy, moon landing hoax, War of the Worlds, fake photos, forgeries
prank callsfollow-up calls
Subsequent contact attempts
courtesy calls · appointment reminders · wellness checks · welfare checks · service requests
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