practical joke

Noun
  1. A prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) (synset 100515139)
    is a type of: antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
    subtypes:
    • april fool - a practical joke or trick played on the first day of April
    • hotfoot - a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it
    • rag - a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
    • snipe hunt - an elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it

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