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单词 shavie
释义

shavie

noun

shav·​ie ˈshā-vē How to pronounce shavie (audio)
Scotland
: prank

Synonyms

  • antic
  • caper
  • capriccio
  • dido
  • escapade
  • frolic
  • gag
  • jest
  • knavery
  • monkeyshine(s)
  • practical joke
  • prank
  • rag [chiefly British]
  • roguery
  • shine(s)
  • trick
  • waggery
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Example Sentences

some shavie he is alleged to have been involved in while a student at Saint Andrews

Word History

Etymology

shave (swindle) + -ie

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined above

shavie

noun

Scottish
as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke some shavie he is alleged to have been involved in while a student at Saint Andrews

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • prank
  • shine(s)
  • practical joke
  • trick
  • experience
  • adventure
  • monkeyshine(s)
  • joking
  • escapade
  • caper
  • gag
  • time
  • game
  • capriccio
  • antic
  • roguery
  • waggery
  • rag
  • kidding
  • knavery
  • frolic
  • dido
  • performance
  • high jinks
  • shenanigan(s)
  • play
  • feat
  • deed
  • jest
  • lark
  • skylarking
  • stunt
  • teasing
  • mission
  • horseplay
  • hijinks
  • roughhousing
  • hoax
  • rowdyism
  • maneuver
  • tomfoolery
  • deception
  • gambit
  • ruse
  • subterfuge
  • ploy
  • fooling
  • stratagem
  • whimsy
  • whim
  • trickery
  • deceit
  • caprice
  • delusion
  • fraud
  • vagary
  • wile
  • whimsey
  • sham
  • hoodwinking
  • conceit
  • fancy
  • hanky-panky
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