practical joke
Example Sentences
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"It's more likely a practical joke or someone attempting to create a smear campaign," he explained.
From BBC • May 1, 2024
The con job was, he thinks, “no more than a practical joke, really. Good clean sport.”
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Was it all some kind of practical joke?
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023
It's almost as if McCarthy was playing some kind of elaborate practical joke.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2023
Seems the gas station man was a real card and liked to welcome dumb rookies with his little practical joke.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
