practical joke
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Jason Hughes, 40, came out of his home to surprise the students who were tossing toilet papers over trees as part of a practical joke.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
It took decades, but the plate came to light for what it was — a prank played on a historian by his fellow historians, a practical joke that got way out of hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025
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
She freezes and stares at each of us, as if trying to decide whether this is an elaborate practical joke.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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