plural cutups
US, informal
: a person who behaves in a silly way and tries to make other people laugh
In school he was always a/the cutup, telling jokes and acting silly.
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“Cutup.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/cutup. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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