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Joke, Practical See also Mischievousness. April Fool’s Day April 1st; a day for playing practical jokes on the unsuspecting. [Western Folklore: Payton, 34] beggar given empty dishes, imaginary food. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights, “The Barmecide’s Feast”] king “had an especial admiration for breadth in a jest.” [Am. Lit.: “Hop-Frog” in Portable Poe, 317–329] mischievously puts Ralph up to wooing widow. [Br. Lit.: Ralph Roister Doister] fills Miss Pussy’s apple pies with frogs. [Children’s Lit.: The Golden Hen, Fisher, 232–233] conniving scoundrel whose forte was practical joking. [Fr. Lit.: Pantagruel] devised mechanisms to needle to skipper. [Am. Lit.: Mister Roberts, Magill I, 605–607] fairies’ jester famous for his practical jokes. [Br. Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 768] |
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