Capriccio
Capriccio noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.
Usage example: the sort of innocuous capriccio intended to liven up a stuffy dinner party
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Gag
Gag noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.
Usage example: the timeworn gag of asking a tobacconist if he has “Prince Albert in a can”
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