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mischief-maker

[mis-chif-may-ker] / ˈmɪs tʃɪfˌmeɪ kər /
NOUN
troublemaker
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Henry Arundell, a 20-year-old fresher in the side, had been chief mischief-maker by scoring five of 11 tries in a 71-0 win.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2023

Whitfield, who is biracial and grew up in the Midwest, is a one-liner machine and mischief-maker who giddily raided Lyons’ closet in the premiere episode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2023

The movie shares its central gimmick with Wells’ book, but little else, since Whannell’s Invisible Man directs all of his attention toward one person in particular, while Wells’ is more of a general mischief-maker.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2020

“He remains the immature mischief-maker, a well-meaning dad with the instincts of a reckless kid,” Mr. Zinoman writes.

From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2017

The Mem-Sahib has written that he was a great mischief-maker.

From The Sa'-Zada Tales by William Alexander Fraser


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