PRACTICAL JOKERS Synonyms: 35 Similar Words

practical jokers

noun

plural of practical joker

as in knockabouts

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teasers

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The others were ruffians, teasers, always angling to drink whatever was left in some grownup’s glass.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The wording seemed to suggest that the sneakers, after years of various teasers, would finally arrive at retail.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

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