Some trick formerly practised among college students. Obsolete.

a bed which, as a practical joke, has been made with one of the sheets folded back on itself, so it is impossible for a person to get into it.

An object or set of objects set up, esp. as a practical joke, as a trap to startle or discomfort an unsuspecting person when triggered by a…

a simulated ghost or apparition of which the head is formed by a turnip-lantern.

a small rubber cushion which can be filled with air so that when sat on it emits a sound reminiscent of a person farting.

In early use: a beating on the soles of the feet. Later: a practical joke in which a match is put against the victim's foot and then lit. Also figur…

A large balloon or bag filled with water and dropped from an aircraft as a firefighting measure, esp. against forest or bush fires.

A prank in which the occupants of a vehicle which has temporarily come to a stop (usually at an intersection or other junction), must jump out, run…