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
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Memory’s a little fuzzy), a group of Acalanes High School students decided the bell would make a perfect senior prank.—
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Teens can move from online pranks to serious federal crimes without realizing where the legal line lies.—
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This dish will do the trick with crispy chicken and fresh zucchini tossed in a tender linguine with a robust lemon flavor.—
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But even an invitation to hang out again, perhaps paired with a gift card to a local lunch spot, could do the trick.—
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At a lavish country house party, a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong.—
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In the final setpiece, a Dracula versus Wolf Man fight is shunted to the background for the main event: two screaming comedians chased by a massive, groaning monster, deploying practical jokes and tricks to keep their pursuer at bay.—
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
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Plaut aims to simplify the flying experience by utilizing software that mirrors a car rather than a traditional airplane.—
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“Shavie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shavie. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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