"practical joker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: practical jokers [plural]
Etymology: practical joke + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|practical joke|er}} practical joke + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} practical joker (plural practical jokers)
  1. someone who instigates practical jokes Translations (someone who instigates practical jokes): trīcō [masculine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-practical_joker-en-noun-0oQnSkmg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Terms with Latin translations

Inflected forms

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