practical joke

From what I heard, his life so far had been a series of practical jokes.

It had to be some sort of a practical joke.

"I never knew you had a thing for practical jokes."

But it had to be some kind of practical joke.

The couple continue to play practical jokes on one another.

If you ask me, the whole thing is a practical joke.

He has not been with us long enough to become used to your practical jokes.

I just thought it was part of a practical joke or something.

"Since when do you have a problem with practical jokes?"

It wouldn't be the first practical joke played on police.