prankster

noun

prank·​ster ˈpraŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce prankster (audio)
: a person who plays pranks

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The event started sometime in the 1980’s when some pranksters began dyeing the fountains as a joke. Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025 Po left that group of pranksters after about a year to make it on his own, mostly with this type of idiosyncratic public event. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024 The 10-year-old prankster pulled off his sinister plot by displaying a scene from a fictional film The Pandora Strain on the ship's large video screen. Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 The parents normally react with outrage before the pranksters reveal themselves. Kara Fox, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prankster

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First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prankster was in 1910

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“Prankster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prankster. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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prankster

noun
prank·​ster ˈpraŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce prankster (audio)
: a player of pranks

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