mischief

  • 61Mischief Night —    In the traditional calendar of the 19th and 20th centuries, Mischief Night was the evening on which children across the northern counties thought they had the right to cause havoc with tricks and other misbehaviour. Their antics included tying …

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  • 62Mischief night (film) — Infobox Film name = Mischief Nights director = Penny Woolcock producer = Penny Woolcock writer = Penny Woolcock narrator = starring = Ramon Tikaram Kelli Hollis music = cinematography = editing = distributor = Film4 released = 3 November 2006… …

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  • 63mischief-maker — /ˈmɪstʃəf meɪkə/ (say mischuhf maykuh) noun 1. someone who is mischievous in a playful or teasing way. 2. someone who makes mischief; someone who stirs up discord, as by tale bearing. –mischief making, noun –mischief making, adjective …

  • 64mischief to data — n. A criminal act that involves the unauthorized destruction, alteration, or restriction of computer data. Example Citation: In 1985, laws were drafted to aid in dealing with computer crime...Section 430(1.1), Mischief To Data, states: Everyone… …

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  • 65mischief-making — See mischief maker. * * * …

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  • 66mischief maker — Synonyms and related words: agent provocateur, agitator, agitprop, bad boy, booger, buffoon, bugger, catalyst, cutup, demagogue, devil, elf, enfant terrible, exciter, firebrand, fomenter, funmaker, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, imp, incendiary,… …

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  • 67mischief\ alley — Any place where unexpectedly fun things can happen. Sally s such a riot. Every time she comes to town, we wind up in mischief alley …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 68mischief\ alley — Any place where unexpectedly fun things can happen. Sally s such a riot. Every time she comes to town, we wind up in mischief alley …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 69mischief-making — See: mischief maker …

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  • 70mischief — /mis chif/, n. 1. conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance. 2. a tendency or disposition to tease, vex, or annoy. 3. a vexatious or annoying action. 4. harm or trouble, esp. as a result of an agent or cause. 5. an injury or evil… …

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