practical joke
act meant to produce humor by causing annoyance, alarm, confusion, discomfort, or embarrassment, but no lasting harm
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Summary
practical joke ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (755 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- practical joke is a type of recreation[2].
- practical joke is a type of humour[3].
- practical joke is a type of bullying[4].
- practical joke's Commons category is recorded as Pranks[5].
- practical joke comprises victim[6].
- practical joke comprises physical activity[7].
- practical joke comprises preparation[8].
- practical joke's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Practical jokes[9].
- practical joke's hashtag is recorded as prank[10].
- practical joke's practiced by is recorded as prankster[11].
- practical joke's practiced by is recorded as Schalk[12].
- practical joke's has goal is recorded as humour[13].
- practical joke's has goal is recorded as annoyance[14].
- practical joke's has goal is recorded as startle response[15].
- practical joke's has goal is recorded as mental confusion[16].
- practical joke's has goal is recorded as discomfort[17].
- practical joke's has goal is recorded as embarrassment[18].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include recreation[2], humour[3], and bullying[4].
Use and Application
Components include victim[6]; physical activity[7], a type of activity[19]; and preparation[8].
Why It Matters
practical joke ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (755 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]