prankster

noun

prank·​ster ˈpraŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce prankster (audio)
: a person who plays pranks

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The cult hit comedy franchise Super Troopers revolves around the shenanigans of a group of Vermont state troopers who are slacker pranksters first and foremost. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025 The ladies then played a game of Most Likely To, which ended up revealing that Giselle and Ningning are most likely to forget lyrics and choreography on stage, while Winter would be the first in the group to go bungee jumping, and Karina and Ningning are the biggest pranksters. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025 Not with the return of coffee culture but with a new lineup from a YouTube prankster called PUMP energy which contains six hundred milligrams of caffeine per can, in flavors like Lemonade Ice Nicotine and Strawberry Sports-Betting. Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Michael Shannon can be a prankster, particularly during interviews conducted over the phone. Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prankster

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First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prankster was in 1910

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“Prankster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prankster. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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prankster

noun
prank·​ster ˈpraŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce prankster (audio)
: a player of pranks

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