rowdyisms

noun

plural of rowdyism
as in high jinks

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  1. experiences
  2. practical jokes
Noun
  • These experiences can obliterate people’s ability to predict what will keep them safe.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine’s battlefield experiences may offer useful lessons for the Pentagon, which has spent decades developing and testing uncrewed aircraft for casualty evacuation missions without actually putting them into operation.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of experiences
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  • To make their mission abroad bearable, the doctors, nurses, administrators and soldiers of the Korean War turned to humor, especially practical jokes.
    — Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In order to make their kissing scenes even more awkward, the late Larry Hagman would play practical jokes on his Dallas costar Linda Gray.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of practical jokes
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