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puckish

Puckish (adj) means having a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous.

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Having a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous.
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Etymology

From Puck + -ish, after the mischievous fairy in English folklore who is also a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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What is the meaning of puckish?

"puckish" (adj) means having a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous.

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