practical joke

Even at the Evening Sun into the early ’90s, we played practical jokes on one another.

“I’m a prisoner of my own practical joke,” he said.

“The Magic Christian” is about a millionaire who uses his money to set up a series of elaborate and vicious practical jokes to demonstrate that everyone has his price.

Reading aloud, Mr Hopkins says: "He's cheerful and industrious, with a mischievous sense of humour and fondness for practical jokes."

“This is more of a sincere gesture, not necessarily a practical joke but I wanted to present it to him.”