| 单词 | practical joker |
| 例句 | And I remembered Aunt Gloria saying how Salim was a practical joker. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She brought it out calmly, “He developed a sense of humor—it’s an escape, you see, a method of partial escape from reality. He became a practical joker.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Skeet was an extrovert, a goofball, a practical joker. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Born in 1964 in the tiny farm town of Benjamin, Utah, the son of a plumber, Singleton was a nice kid but a poor student, shy, a follower, a practical joker. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Like practical jokers, chairs offered themselves and then pulled away at the last moment. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If there was ever a personality trait that’s an indicator of potential psychopathy, it’s an overzealous practical joker. My streaming gem: why you should watch Creep 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z “My dad was a practical joker that nobody knew about,” he said. TCM Classic Film Festival: Peter Fonda remembers his father, Henry Fonda 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Chuck tells Erica that he is a practical joker and likes to play pranks. Patton Oswalt talks lying, comic books and catfishing in his new cringe comedy "I Love My Dad" 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z His brother Marc, a lawyer who is also Mr. Dujardin’s occasional agent, remembered him as “a practical joker who amused even his own family.” French Twist: Jean Dujardin, a Comic Who Does Nuance 2011-11-20T01:57:20Z Faith Hill remembered the group as country's biggest practical jokers, telling a story from an early 1990s tour on which she opened for the duo. Stars turn out for Brooks & Dunn's 'Last Rodeo' 2010-04-20T06:07:00Z Don't tempt fate – or practical jokers – by trying it at your local swimming baths. Clip joint: the Louise Brooks bob 2010-09-22T16:21:00Z I wasn’t no practical joker or anything like that. ‘I’m feeling really funny’: Tracy Morgan picks up the pieces on his latest tour 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z There’s this practical joker, you see, and this gal who won’t give him the time of day and this doctor she likes and so on. Review: Surprise Lessons From John Lithgow’s ‘Stories by Heart’ 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Were you ever a prankster or practical joker? Meet Maria Bakalova, the Breakout Star of the ‘Borat’ Sequel 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z A practical joker, he liked to ring the White House doorbell and then hide. Celebrate Presidents’ Day with this trivia quiz 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z He’s a practical joker who unexpectedly drops in on his daughter, Ines, in Bucharest. A Stilted Vision of a Declining Europe in “Toni Erdmann” 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z "She was funny, she was a practical joker. She was always hiding behind the doors popping out when I was doing the dishes… jumping scaring me. She loved trampolining, she loved gymnastics," she said. Ava White's mum says she is living a life sentence 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z A football player at Michigan State University and a practical joker on production sets, Caan was a grinning, handsome performer with an athlete’s swagger and muscular build. James Caan, Oscar nominee for ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 82 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z They were identical twins, and practical jokers, and it took three visits to figure out which was the one he wanted to marry. How a family secret (or two) led a Seattle attorney to his grandfather’s Alaskan ghost town 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z She described her cousin — whose name was initially misspelled as Antwan by police — as a practical joker who loved sports and helping his younger relatives at play. Family of man killed by D.C. police demands answers about what prompted officer to shoot 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z "She was a joker, a practical joker," he went on. Amy Winehouse honoured on Music Walk of Fame 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z “She’d written it up herself and disguised her handwriting! The practical joker in her was nonstop.” Carly Simon’s pal Jackie Kennedy Onassis said JFK made ‘stupid mistakes,’ Aristotle Onassis was ‘very sexy’ 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z “He’s a great practical joker and he likes to get a rise out of people,” said Kolbe, who has been on the receiving end of McCain’s ribbing for years. ‘John McCain is not fighting a losing battle’: a senator defends his legacy 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z The once fun, mischievous practical joker now is a recluse. Death takes a toll: Bill helps first responders with PTSD 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z He was a practical joker, he was a wisecracker, it’s something that you didn’t always see. Photographer Afshin Shahidi Opens Up About Capturing Prince 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z He was also a storyteller and little bit of a practical joker. Nancy L. Zimpher on Setting a Bold Vision 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Energy Secretary Rick Perry became the victim of a pair of Russian practical jokers, who recently impersonated Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and called Perry to discuss, among other things, fuel made from pig manure. Rick Perry Hit With a Prank Call About Fuel Made From Alcohol and Pig Manure 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z "There is general speculation in the neighbourhood that a practical joker may be at work," wrote staff at S4 - the government department that investigated sightings at the time. Broad Haven UFO sightings marked 40 years on - BBC News 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Nice player, and the best practical joker I ever met. The Best Teacher No One Knows - Golf Digest 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Since then, the practical jokers have played pranks on each other that would annoy most friends, but seem to keep getting a kick out of their relationship. 12 Unexpected Celebrity Friendships 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Hale first accompanied Mrs. Clinton during a trip to Portland, Me., wearing a suit and standing watch all night in the hotel lobby because a practical joker had insisted that protocol required it. Handling Cows by Day, Ever-Growing Clinton Rallies by Night 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z The formerly outgoing practical joker started to keep to himself and stay inside. ‘Miracle’ face transplant gives man new lease on life 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z She also played the practical joker who would skulk around the house making scary noises when they were home alone. Amid downpour, family and friends remember District 22-year-old shot on July 4 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z Jack is still a practical joker, and he quickly figured out that hospitals are the perfect place for his antics. Boy who lost foot to lawnmower accident aims to help others 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z She said: "He was the funniest, most lovely practical joker you could ever meet. "But at the same time it was very difficult for him and he spoke very openly about his depression. Lil' Chris: Singer took his life after struggling with fame - BBC News 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z His friends and family knew him as a doting husband and father and as a practical joker, a cutup who would be the first to dance at weddings, though not always well. A Deadly Deployment, a Navy SEAL’s Despair 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z They recalled him as an accomplished figure skater, a man of deep faith, a practical joker, and a model husband and father. Civilian victims identified in Planned Parenthood shooting 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Air security officials will not explain their methods for deciding when an object is worth investigating in case the information helps terrorists avoid detection or inspires practical jokers. Ahmed's clock: Just what is a 'suspicious' object? - BBC News 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Jones was known as the practical joker in the family. Tow truck driver becomes city's final 2014 homicide victim 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z They described him as a "typical teenager, a practical joker with a wicked infectious laugh". School minibus death inquest to open 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z "He was a typical teenager, a practical joker with a wicked infectious laugh. "Ashley will be missed so much by everyone, but will be with us forever in our memories. Family's school bus crash tribute 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Here, Holmes is a notorious practical joker; there, he is identified as having no sense of humour whatever. Sherlock Holmes: dispelling the myths 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z His teammates on the U.S. national team insist Bradley is lighthearted, a practical joker. Told it wouldn't survive, the U.S. team starts the World Cup anew 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Rehearsals had been stormy, as Higgins - played by the flamboyant, practical joker Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree - didn't get along with the serious Shaw. The map that saved the London Underground 2014-01-10T01:10:43Z Off the field, he is England's - a natural showman and practical joker whose during the 2010-11 Ashes attracted more than a million online views. Graeme Swann - spinner, singer and showman 2013-10-29T00:01:03Z Wilson was co-opted as the alleged photographer because of his respectability, and agreed to be involved as he was ‘a great practical joker’. Photos of the Loch Ness Monster, revisited 2013-07-10T15:15:00.793Z They were deer hunters and Nascar fans, practical jokers and backyard BB gun marksmen. In West, Tex., Blast, Wrangler Died Trying to Save Horses 2013-04-27T01:09:45Z It was unclear, however, how much of what McAfee – a confessed practical joker – said and wrote was true. Guatemalan police arrest McAfee 2012-12-06T12:54:00Z "The Community Relations Officer added that there is general speculation in the neighbourhood that a practical joker may be at work," wrote staff at S4 - the government department that investigated sightings at the time. Files shed new light on UFO Wales 2012-07-12T07:32:35Z But like all practical jokers, Dennis, so fond of playing pranks upon others, was usually easily angered when he himself was made the victim of the pranks. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z The humorist, in fact, was a mere practical joker, who was very properly answered by a challenge from a military gentleman of peppery temper. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Dear Old Comrade: It is plain you are still a practical joker. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z He is a practical joker and a chatterbox. George Mason's Mike Morrison trying to harness his emotions 2012-01-11T18:29:00Z Muhammad testified as a character witness, describing Carruth as a practical joker and the type of guy who avoided conflict. Hurd's secret well hidden from teammates 2011-12-18T04:11:00Z Then something happened, something that doubtless the practical joker crouching below had not anticipated as a result of his prank. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z Anyhow, sounds like the guy was a heck of a practical joker. Dale Hunter?s practical jokes 2011-11-29T20:54:50Z “Now you see what your reputation as a practical joker is doing for you, Merry,” said Hodge. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z Bill was a practical joker, and in the pursuit of his endeavors to provoke a laugh he spared neither age, sex, nor previous condition of servitude. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z “But I should like to wring the neck of the practical joker who blockaded this end of the passage while I was at the other.” The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z Plainly, the practical joker would have had his labor for his pains unless something was done to start things moving. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z And we all know, practical jokers who call Verizon Center home have a long and distinguished history of finding nothing but good....you know, forget that last part. Dale Hunter?s practical jokes 2011-11-29T20:54:50Z “As I said before,” said Hodge, “you see what your reputation as a practical joker is doing for you.” Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z When a notorious practical joker named Evans, with whom we travelled in company for a couple of days, “put up” the lion scare on Soltké, it didn’t come off. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z And he gravely and intently looked at his prisoners, wondering if by any chance some practical joker of the town had arranged the train robbery for his special benefit. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z Well, this last letter would have to shatter that belief! thought her Uncle, as he crumpled the practical joker's apology into a ball and tossed it on to the fire. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z I was informed upon unimpeachable authority that the original, actual hook of the adventure had been stolen many years previously by some practical joker. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z "Who is the practical joker who has written that?" Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z "Suppose that I saved you the humiliation—and it must be humiliation even to such a practical joker as you," Henriette replied, smiling now. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z Unfortunately, the entire fraternity of practical jokers was sober. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z There must have been some practical jokers in this neighborhood. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z "I hope you don't mean to compare me with that grim practical joker!" said Roland, pleasantly. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z She was a great practical joker, and when all is told a practical joker is a very trying person, and very often a person lacking in true humor. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z If the lex talionis, in the same spirit of impartial jocularity, could be applied as efficaciously to all "practical jokers," civilised Society might soon be rid of one of its most intolerable pests. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 19th 1893 2011-05-21T02:00:12.120Z Who is the biggest practical joker on the Red Bulls? Goal: Red Bulls' Tim Ream Answers Your Questions 2011-05-14T10:00:09Z I hate these practical jokers and am always glad to see them fooled. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z At police headquarters there was a spirited debate for five minutes between the chief and his secretary as to whether the telephone communication had come from some practical joker. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z But he was a savage practical joker, whose tongue was universally dreaded. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z This old pipe was possibly six feet in length; and to the mind of a practical joker like Josh it presented some alluring possibilities. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z The words sounded so strange to Miftah that he thought his son’s phone had been taken by a child or practical joker. Magazine Preview: On Libya?s Revolutionary Road 2011-03-30T14:23:43Z "Why, what kind of a den of practical jokers have I gotten myself into?" she wanted to know. Four and Twenty Beds 2011-03-30T02:00:13.610Z Mrs. Pell's laughter had that peculiarly irritating quality that belongs to practical jokers, and Iris' sensitive nature was stung to the core. The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z From the "Merry Wives" he proposes Falstaff's three adventures: the basket scene, the Witch of Brentford scene and the final torturing of Falstaff by the practical jokers. Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery 2011-01-14T03:00:49.540Z We seem to be fair game for the practical joker. '?19,000' 2011-01-14T03:00:45.303Z Not that all humorous people are tactful: bitter experience of the practical joker has taught us that. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z "Oh, but I'm not really a practical joker," I assured her hastily. Four and Twenty Beds 2011-03-30T02:00:13.610Z He was known as the platoon’s practical joker, easily identified by the huge Mountain Dew tattoo on his left forearm. A Year at War: Life and Death Decisions Weigh on Junior Officers 2010-12-20T20:29:20Z “If the stones are fakes, one would judge them to be the creation of a rather brilliant practical joker.” The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z At the particular time referred to, the clerk, having nearly had all the offrwm, saw that facetious wag and practical joker, Mr. B., extending his offering towards him from the opposite side of the grave. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z Enter Ryan, a practical joker and a free spirit, and suddenly, the same old stopped being same old. The Fifth Down: Which Coach Would You Pick, Belichick or Rex Ryan? 2010-12-04T11:36:00Z The reporter was “convinced that the newspaper was the target of a practical joker,” Mr. Gross wrote, and “called back a few minutes later to check on the authenticity of the information.” After Decades, Remains of a 'Magical Voice' Will Come to Rest 2010-10-06T14:43:00Z Usually an affable practical joker, Ashton also admits to darker moments when he feared that leaving Wigan at the tender age of 20 had been a terrible mistake. Ashton hopes to settle score for England 2010-06-11T21:00:00Z Off the track Starkey was a noted practical joker with a particular talent for imitating the barking of a terrier. Been and gone 2010-05-04T11:27:00Z His serious and humourless facade on the racecourse concealed a party-loving, practical joker with a talent for mimicry, including a fine repertoire of trainer impressions. Greville Starkey obituary 2010-04-15T18:07:00Z A practical joker, who had a mind to see how far the man's deference for the police would carry him, drew towards him, and whispered in his ear, "You must dance." How to Observe Morals and Manners They are the great practical jokers among the good people. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry And from that day to this I have been free from the attacks of the practical joker. Life on the Stage Only time the phone rung was with that practical joker, twicet. Direct Wire Oh, evidently a stewardess must have gone stark mad, or else some practical joker had waited to play the coup until the stewardesses were in bed! The Brightener He was sort of a practical joker, you might say. No Strings Attached Still imagining that some practical joker was at work, Mead brought a big stick with him on his watch. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday In the meantime it was decided to have a little fun with these practical jokers on the next day, so as to teach them the seriousness of life on the ocean wave. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine And if it were that of a practical joker, the poker-faced quality of it was perfect acting. Direct Wire The practical jokers in the neighbourhood had had a lesson, and, seeing that I had constituted myself his protector, they left him severely alone. Long Live the King To present-day readers Hook is known only as the subject of many a merry anecdote, the coiner of epigrams, and one of the most celebrated practical jokers of his time. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 Each time he would ask Melvin Noble, a local practical joker, for a match. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 Now let us see what had become of the two practical jokers. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine Ben was a friend of Henry's and a good deal of a practical joker. My Lady of the Chimney Corner The ghost party had no intention of allowing practical jokers in the neighborhood to get up "fake spooks" for their entertainment. Madge Morton's Trust “Sure, that’s the new jump ball he’s been practicing lately,” grinned Oldsmith, though whether he really believed such a thing himself or not was a question, for he seemed to be a practical joker. Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond It was transparently the coarse work of a practical joker; but Henke in his conceit believed in the high-born heiress, and this dream quite turned his head. Jena or Sedan? Having taken all these precautions, the terrible practical joker of Lancia felt he was quite secure. The Grandee But Fate, the practical joker,–the fickle, the ruthless, the forever mocking,–was only waiting to lay his enemy at his feet. The Pines of Lory Harry was at once spy, practical joker, inquisitor, and Aunty Rosa's deputy executioner. Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II At first I attributed it to practical jokers, people dressed up; but a couple of nights' vigil in the haunted district soon dissipated that theory.' Byways of Ghost-Land It did seem to be established that the purpose was to confuse or disrupt the United States, but this didn't seem to point to anybody except a Russian, an alien or a cosmic practical joker. Occasion for Disaster “Whoever this practical joker is, we will show him he is wasting his talents—even though it means carrying a supernumerary for the rest of the voyage.” Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 A fake figure put up by some practical joker for the purpose of frightening timid people and encouraging the credulous. Our Next-Door Neighbors We thought at first it was some practical joker who was cutting in. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 Tresler returned his gun to its holster precipitately, and his action had in it all the chagrin of a man who has been “had” by a practical joker. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana That is the work of the irrepressible practical joker. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 "Charter a ship," said a practical joker whom he consulted. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America One sure way to live dangerously is to become a practical joker. This is Klon Calling The vials of wrath which descended upon the would-be practical jokers were enough to damp the spirits of even such madcaps as Raymonde and Aveline. The Madcap of the School Although not a practical joker, my husband found much in Derby that was congenial, as many of their tastes were similar. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century Readers of that history will recall the Respublika Babinska, that society of practical jokers which drew up royal charters, and issued patents of nobility. Jewish Literature and Other Essays He was of very social, hospitable nature, a practical joker, and, as Dr. Maxcy called him, “a perfect Garrick” in his conversation. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Being something of a practical joker, besides a man of great nerve, he walked into the tailor-shop and let the tailor try his new suit on to see if it was all right. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure Now Smith is what somebody calls "an allegorical practical joker." G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study But he was a ne'er-do-well, with nothing to be said in his favor, unless you admit his fame as a practical joker. Humorous Ghost Stories Reared on a New Hampshire farm in the shadow of the White Mountains, he was of medium build, wiry and active, a practical joker, full of life and spirit. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Here the practical joker of the crew made himself famous by utterly routing an inquisitive old lady, who asked, "What do you do with your prisoners?" The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 Tom was a great practical joker—oh, yes! The Mission of Janice Day They thought either that the locomotive had been carried up the track to take on or leave a freight car, or that some practical joker was playing a prank. Stories Of Georgia Johnny Goodall, who was some practical joker at that time, went into the bar and saw Finnegan lying on the floor. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands The born practical joker coming on his own twin image could not resist making use of it. The Man Who Lost Himself The former is the practical joker; the second, the typical booby found in the popular literature of all peoples. Italian Popular Tales At best he had little patience with practical jokers and none at all with one who had the impudence to awaken him. The Dude Wrangler The Americans are preeminently practical jokers, and the ends to which they go is beyond belief. As A Chinaman Saw Us Passages from his Letters to a Friend at Home At the first some practical joker had spilled a solution of carbon bisulphide all over the professor's platform, and the smell was so intolerable that the lecture was prorogued. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell All he wanted to do was to play a joke on his friend, but it very often happens that the practical joker gets the worst of it in the end. Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories And again, during a week on the same spot, some practical joker amused himself with a magic-lantern by making a spirit form flit over the fall, against its face, or in the misty air. Memoirs Cold, wolves, robbers, above all the nocturnal practical joker, were daily and eloquently forced on my attention. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) The lines looked like roads, and the practical jokers had merely added towns and forts and bridges here and there. As A Chinaman Saw Us Passages from his Letters to a Friend at Home Their removal heated the stove and his temper at the same time, but produced a coolness elsewhere, which the practical joker affected to think quite unaccountable. The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer But even here he could not shut out the ringing laughter of the incorrigible practical jokers. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series But the Lord of the Sun, who held the threads of all human lives in his hand, detected the fraud and in anger cut short the thread of life of the practical joker. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia Phil is a fearful practical joker; you never know where he's going to break out. We Ten Or, The Story of the Roses There were many practical jokers in the new Territory. Chapters from My Autobiography The decks at this time presented some queer sights, and the practical jokers in the party managed to extract a lot of fun at the expense of the sleepers. A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson I don't quite believe that young Harkaway," said the orphan, dubiously; "he is such a dreadful practical joker. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Of all the religions ever devised by the great practical jokers of the race, this is the one that offers most for the least money, so to speak, to the inferior man. The Antichrist "I guess some practical joker clicked off the switch." Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung These people were practical jokers, and I will not try to disguise it. Chapters from My Autobiography In addition to his musical leanings, Harrigan was a practical joker, and on one occasion he was exercising his humorous talents in the forecastle to the considerable discomfort of one of the crew. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club The sage professes his ignorance; and, indeed, remarks that that would exceed even Goldsmith's calculations; when the practical joker observes, "Why, one, sir, if it were long enough." Goldsmith English Men of Letters Series If the letter were written by a practical joker, he would be made to look ridiculous in the eyes of all who were in the secret. The Second Latchkey No sooner had the lad risen to the surface from his plunge than it was plain that he could not swim; so in after him went the practical joker, with all his toggery. Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy Now, Don was one of the most inveterate practical jokers in the world, and the most accomplished one we ever saw. The Boy Trapper Some practical joker produced a cylinder alleged to be in cuneiform writing. A Dweller in Mesopotamia Being the Adventures of an Official Artist in the Garden of Eden Cynical people profess to believe that practical jokers are at the root of the manifestations, but such a profane view is not widely entertained among the good people who have their homes at Stony Creek. The Best Ghost Stories A practical joker, like you, Corry, once corrected a young lady who was singing:— Golden years ago, In a mill beside the sea, There dwelt a little maiden, Who plighted her troth to me. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life But the name, ‘the Seven Hunters,’ was not likely to have been invented by a practical joker in London. The Disentanglers As soon as he had passed the marsh that borders the waste, the practical jokers pushed up a pole with the lantern on top, and with the sheet over the lantern. The Romance of the Coast And suppose he inflated himself for a party or a reception or something, and a practical joker put a tack in a chair and he sat down on it and had a blow-out. One Third Off Her traditions are full of the practical jokes and the practical jokers of fifty years ago. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest No English word will render exactly this French slang; it may be roughly translated a practical joker with a trace of fraud. Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 "Is your father something of a—of a practical joker, Miss Edgarton?" he demanded with the slightest possible tinge of shrillness. Little Eve Edgarton Before I had gone a half-mile I was overtaken by "That Jim Peasley," as he was called in Swan Creek, an incurable practical joker, loved and shunned by all who knew him. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales Ah, these military fellows are such practical jokers—so full of deviltry, to be sure! Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Love in '76 An Incident of the Revolution Well, then, I guess you know he's the champion practical joker of this burg. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl I never been able to make out whether he was crazy or just a witty, practical joker. Ma Pettengill In the silence of the night a practical joker would rush out with a field-glass in his hand and shout "balloon!" at the top of his voice. The Siege of Kimberley The sun, like a practical joker, laughed ironically at the general picture. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 This while the guilty one was writhing with that malicious joy known in its fulness to the practical joker alone. Stage Confidences The every-day practical joker and entertaining mimic of Denver recoiled in Chicago from the reputation of a Merry Andrew, the prospect of gaining which he disrelished and feared. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 This barkeeper was a practical joker himself, and he and the doctor were great hunting companions. A Texas Matchmaker There was a fellow named Halsey, a practical joker, and one of the most disagreeable of his class. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull The Man with the Pale Eyes Monsieur Pierre Agénor De Vargnes, the Examining Magistrate, was the exact opposite of a practical joker. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories She believed that the agency was human—a robber or a practical joker—and but slowly and reluctantly became convinced that the “exploded” notion of an abnormal force might be correct. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Colonel Joyce is an incorrigible practical joker, and his humor has been marvellously tickled by the prodigious worry his jest has cost the Wisconsin bard. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 When he talks in "The Taming of the Shrew" of "her mad and head-strong humor" he doesn't mean to imply that Kate is a practical joker. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations Gentlemen," said the young practical joker, "I have great objections to having that box opened. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 05, March, 1858 Even a practical joker would hardly care to go to the length of cutting open government mail-pouches; for Uncle Sam doesn't approve of such conduct. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 You see there are a lot of practical jokers among Clifford's friends, and their attentions haven't been confined to the hour of the wedding itself. The Brown Study Large and vigorous and strong of beak as he is, this practical joker is wise, and does not often show his conspicuous yellow breast in open places. Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners The man-eating ape bit it; then, howling with indignation, snapped the chain that bound him to the tree, and made straight for the practical joker who had so cruelly deceived him. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations When the officers recovered their senses, the practical joker had escaped into the crowded city. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 05, March, 1858 Jimmy Greene, afterwards Lord Havering, whose rooms were just below mine, suffered a good deal from practical jokers. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 31, 1917 People who think they have heard the cuckoo before the first of May, declares a well-known ornithologist, are usually the victims of young practical jokers. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 30, 1919 By nature the king of sophomores was a practical joker. Frank Merriwell at Yale Whether he was a practical joker, a swindler, a fanatic, or a madman, my spiritual vision was not keen enough to discover at first sight. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 Was also a practical joker, her humor terminating at Versailles when she advised a mob to eat cake during a bread famine. Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be He was an Astley-Cooperish Joe Miller—a practical joker, immensely popular with married ladies, and a general favourite with young men. Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people Cold, wolves, robbers, above all the nocturnal practical joker, were daily and eloquently forced on my attention. Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes He simply noted an interesting fact—a commonplace fact—of the methods of that sardonic practical joker, Life. The Grain of Dust When some practical joker fed a lace card through the reader, you needed to clear the jam with a `card knife' —- which you used on the joker first. :language lawyer: n. The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 I don't do for him—well, I am a fearful practical joker when I choose! The Mayor of Casterbridge "Unless we have come upon a primitive practical joker," Summerlee suggested, "which I should think would be one of the most elementary developments of man." The Lost World Once again his self-pride in his ability as a practical joker asserted itself. Jungle Tales of Tarzan He told his wife that a practical joker must be larking with him. A Chair on the Boulevard "I'll go after another bucket of water," remarked Max; "and I'd advise our practical joker here to jump out of those wet duds and get into some dry ones in a hurry." With Trapper Jim in the North Woods A gang of uncouth practical jokers, exploding in horse-laughter, skylarked about, jostling rudely. The Forest Heartless practical jokers understand where "the raw" is, and know exactly what to say to provoke a galled man to make a fool of himself. Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays A friend of mine, who was a practical joker, once sought to tie a tin can to the tail of a mad dog on an empty stomach. Remarks Of all the things I loathe most, a practical joker is the worst. Death at the Excelsior And Other Stories "What practical joker ever lured you into appearing in public in knickerbockers?" The Clicking of Cuthbert At his suggestion, Beethoven, who was a practical joker of boorish capabilities, sent her a tuft from the chin of a goat. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 Quite a start, I'll admit, but—some of my friends are great practical jokers. Flowing Gold If mad dogs would confine themselves exclusively to practical jokers, I would be glad to endow a home for indigent mad dogs out of my own private funds. Remarks By the way, we have at home two tame robins that before they could fly were tumbled out of their nest by one of these ruthless practical jokers. Nature's Serial Story The average human being is a perverse creature; and when he isn't that, he is a practical joker. Following the Equator — Part 1 I had thought," she said, "that Kit and I were the best practical jokers in the world; but we've been beaten by Patty Fairfield! Patty's Suitors Unluckily for the mother, the doctor was a practical joker, and to amuse himself with her terrors he did his best to increase them. Emile In a comedy playlet, the playwright must be a practical joker. Writing for Vaudeville After all, he could easily ascribe the episode to the trick of some practical joker. The Grim Smile of the Five Towns Piloto, of whom we shall hear more hereafter, was a prominent figure in the Florentine society of artists, and a celebrated practical joker. Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Reflection inclined me yet more strongly to believe that it was the work of a practical joker. The Master of the World The local practical joker once attempted to have some fun at the expense of the lunatic, and Bill Jones described the result. Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography Even a practical joker has some little judgment. Essays on Paul Bourget When some practical joker fed a lace card through the reader, you needed to clear the jam with a `card knife' -- which you used on the joker first. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 Here we find those skilled in music, versed in literature, adept at conversation; we find the practical joker, the proficient at games, and last, but not least, those "born to serve" tables. Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes Perhaps one would naturally imagine that the first comment of the public would be, "This is the work of some practical joker." The Master of the World The fairies who distribute the prizes are practical jokers. My Memories of Eighty Years But it was soon known that these were boxes of sweets that had been put in those places by practical jokers or lunatics. Penguin Island Poor Smith, properly considered, is an allegorical practical joker. Manalive He was also an inveterate practical joker, and once, at Annapolis, Maryland, he played upon Barnum a trick which came very near having a serious result. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum Were the gods still the heartless practical jokers poor Midas had found them? Paul Kelver, a Novel You may be a practical joker, or you may have come out of a madhouse—I know nothing about it. A Voyage to Arcturus Not a practical joker in the school but, after perpetrating a prank, would voluntarily approach his preceptor and make to him free confession. Dead Souls Nevertheless he was not a mere pagan any more than he was a mere practical joker. Manalive His mother's father, Phineas Taylor, was locally noted as a wag and practical joker. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum |
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