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21practical joke — /præktɪkəl ˈdʒoʊk/ (say praktikuhl johk) noun a trick played upon a person, often involving some physical action. –practical joker, noun …
22practical joke — jest, trick, pulling of one s leg, prank, good natured trick …
23ˌpractical ˈjoke — noun [C] a trick that is intended to surprise someone or make them look silly …
24practical joke — An act committed against a person with the idea of causing the victim embarrassment, even with the possibility of some real pain and discomfort. 6 Am J2d Asslt & B § 116. The playing of a prank, especially one of a boisterous or rather violent… …
25Practical — Prac ti*cal, a. [L. practicus active, Gr. ? fit for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. ? to do, work, effect: cf. F. pratique, formerly also practique. Cf. {Pragmatic}, {Practice}.] 1. Of or pertaining to practice or action. [1913… …
26Joke — Joke, n. [L. jocus. Cf {Jeopardy}, {Jocular}, {Juggler}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack… …
27joke — joke, jest, jape, quip, witticism, wisecrack, crack, gag are comparable when they mean a remark, story, or action intended to evoke laughter. Joke, when applied to a story or remark, suggests something designed to promote good humor and… …
28Dutch oven (practical joke) — A Dutch oven is a slang term for pulling a cover over someone s head while in bed and creating flatulence, thereby creating an area of foul odored air in an enclosed space that must be inhaled.[1] This is done as a prank or by accident to one s… …
29joke — joke1 W3S2 [dʒəuk US dʒouk] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: jocus] 1.) something that you say or do to make people laugh, especially a funny story or trick ▪ Do you know any good jokes? joke about ▪ a joke about absent minded professors ▪… …
30Joke — This article is about the form of humour. For other uses, see Joke (disambiguation). Contents 1 Purpose 2 Antiquity of jokes 3 …
