April fool
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April fool
n.
1. The victim of a joke or trick played on April Fools' Day.
2. The joke or trick so played.
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April fool
n
an unsuspecting victim of a practical joke or trick traditionally performed on the first of April (April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day)
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A′pril fool′
n.
1. the victim of a joke or trick on April Fools' Day.
2. a joke or trick played on that day.
[1680–90]
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Noun 1. [画像:April fool - the butt of a prank played on April 1st]April fool - the butt of a prank played on April 1st
2. [画像:April fool - a practical joke or trick played on the first day of April]April fool - a practical joke or trick played on the first day of April
practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
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Translations
aprilsnar
poisson d’avril
aprilsnarraprilspøk
пріма апріліс
April fool
n → Aprilnarr m; April fool! → ̃ April, April!; to play an April fool on somebody → jdn in den April schicken
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April fool
n (victim) → pesce m d'aprileCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995