Noun: practical joker 'prak-ti-kul 'jow-ku(r)
- Someone who plays practical jokes on others
"The office practical joker replaced all the pens with crayons";
- prankster, cut-up [N. Amer, informal], trickster, tricker, hoaxer
Derived forms: practical jokers
Type of: bad hat [informal], mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler
Encyclopedia: Practical joker