pranksterismn.

Brit.

/ˈpraŋkst(ə)rɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈpræŋkstəˌrɪz(ə)m/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prankster n., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < prankster n. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier pranking n.⁴

Originally U.S.

The playing of pranks.

ΚΠ

1943 Portsmouth (New Hampsh.) Herald 30 Oct. 4/1 Tomorrow night Portsmouth youth will again observe Hallowe'en, traditional night of pranksterism.

1969 Times 11 June 27/1 Pranksterism in recent weeks has disrupted trading and even damaged some electronic communications devices.

1976 National Observer (U.S.) 8 Feb. 21/2 Not that his honesty, imagination, wit, and tremendous energy would be problems if circumstances didn't contrive to channel them almost exclusively into pranksterism.

2003 Q Feb. 44/1 He left out a faked report card for his parents, having changed his marks from As to Fs. Such pranksterism was, apparently, in his blood.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pranksterism
释义	pranksterismn. Brit. /ˈpraŋkst(ə)rɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈpræŋkstəˌrɪz(ə)m/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prankster n., -ism suffix. Etymology: < prankster n. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier pranking n.⁴ Originally U.S. The playing of pranks. ΚΠ 1943 Portsmouth (New Hampsh.) Herald 30 Oct. 4/1 Tomorrow night Portsmouth youth will again observe Hallowe'en, traditional night of pranksterism. 1969 Times 11 June 27/1 Pranksterism in recent weeks has disrupted trading and even damaged some electronic communications devices. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 8 Feb. 21/2 Not that his honesty, imagination, wit, and tremendous energy would be problems if circumstances didn't contrive to channel them almost exclusively into pranksterism. 2003 Q Feb. 44/1 He left out a faked report card for his parents, having changed his marks from As to Fs. Such pranksterism was, apparently, in his blood. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1943
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