"mischief-maker" meaning in All languages combined

See mischief-maker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mischief-makers [plural], mischiefmaker [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mischief-maker (plural mischief-makers)
  1. A person who makes mischief.

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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