"pranker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prankers [plural]
Etymology: From prank + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prank|er}} prank + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} pranker (plural prankers)
  1. (obsolete) One who dresses in a flashy manner. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: prinker
    Sense id: en-pranker-en-noun-Qs25OXQ1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 70 5 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 4 9 9
  2. A prankster.
    Sense id: en-pranker-en-noun-YYjVowb9

Inflected forms

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