Cut-up (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who plays practical jokes on others.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The office cut-up always filled the copier room with balloons and watched as coworkers discovered the surprise.
- He was the cut-up in every group of friends, always ready with a whoopee cushion or a fake spider.
- She got tired of being the target of the cut-up's pranks and started avoiding the guy.
- In the dorm, the resident cut-up filled the bathroom with silly string, causing plenty of chaos.
- Family gatherings were always a little more lively with the cut-up cousin, who never failed to bring a few tricks.