practical joker
noun [ C ] uk/ˌpræk.tɪ.kəl ˈdʒəʊ.kər/ us/ˌpræk.tɪ.kəl ˈdʒoʊ.kɚ/
爱搞恶作剧的人
someone who likes to play tricks, especially to make other people look silly
He was described as a practical joker. 人们说他是个爱搞恶作剧的人。
I said "Look out, the police are coming." But because I'm a practical joker, no one would believe me. 我说：“小心点，警察来了。”但是因为我爱搞恶作剧，没有人相信我。
See: practical joke
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- He was a very funny man, a great practical joker.
- Some practical joker rang up: said there was a gas leak, and they had to evacuate the house.
- UKPractical jokers who stole a shop dummy from a Sheffield store have demanded a million pound ransom in Monopoly money.
- Gentle and charming, he was also the team's practical joker.