Lizet Elaine (simplyn2deep) wrote in 1_million_words,
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Word of the Day 04/18/17 Plisky

Plisky (noun, adjective)
plisky or pliskie [plis-kee] Scot. and North England

noun, plural pliskies.
1. a mischievous trick; practical joke; prank.

adjective
2. mischievous; playful.


Origin: First recorded in 1780-90; origin uncertain

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