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puckish

puc·kish

UK/ˈpʌkɪʃ/ US/ˈpʌkɪʃ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

naughtily or annoyingly playful

  • “teasing and worrying with impish laughter”
  • “a wicked prank”

Origin

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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