as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
known for cutting didoes at the holiday party held each year at the office
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The abysmal prank — which ran over several toe-curling episodes — became emblematic of a season that couldn’t get off the ground.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025 -
According to Gothamist, which spoke with a Collegiate faculty member who wished to remain anonymous, this year's senior prank — a tradition at the Upper West Side school in Manhattan — mimicked a border patrol checkpoint, offending several students, teachers and administrators.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Rea allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings, improving to 4-0 with another no-flash performance that did the trick.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Label tricks, regional cues and color considerations for better picking at the wine shop.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko.—
Zoe Szathmary,
Fox News,
17 May 2018
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The latter’s peculiar, angular graphite works appear lightweight next to Ms. Bontecou’s intense capriccios.—
JASON FARAGO and MARTHA SCHWENDENER,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2017
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“Dido.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dido. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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