mischief-maker

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Henry Arundell, a 20-year-old fresher in the side, had been chief mischief-maker by scoring five of 11 tries in a 71-0 win.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023

The movie shares its central gimmick with Wells’ book, but little else, since Whannell’s Invisible Man directs all of his attention toward one person in particular, while Wells’ is more of a general mischief-maker.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2020

It's like the third-grader who knows that the teacher's gonna yell at them — the mischief-maker?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2017

In the staid world of academic Yiddishists, Eddy Portnoy is a live wire, a funny guy, a mischief-maker, what they used to call in the Catskills, a tummler.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2017

Get ye gone, then, old mischief-maker," answered Brown; "get ye gone, and the sooner your back is turned upon us the better.

From The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)