short sheeting

Folded sheet trick

Short sheeting is a prank where a bed is made with the top sheet folded back on itself partway down, so that when the victim climbs in, their legs hit a dead end.

A classic of summer camps and college dorms: We short sheeted the counselor's bunk while he was at the lake.

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prank · practical joke · trick · jape · surprise · mattress · bedding · hoax · boys will be boys · bedmaking · shenanigans · caper · tuck in · tomfoolery · booby trap · hospital corners · summer camp · camp counselor

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G