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Malicious mischief

noun

Willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others. Synonyms: hooliganism, vandalism.

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"Malicious mischief" Quotes from Famous Books

... whirling his cane, smiling all the time, and said: "Oh, yes you will, boys, when you think of it a minute. You've had your fun, you know; but it won't do to go too far. I'm a justice of the peace, you see, and this innocent little racket comes under the head of 'malicious mischief.' You could all be sent to jail; and no matter how badly I'd feel, I'd have to act under the law. There's where it is, you see; people are so hard on boys they won't let them enjoy themselves. It's ...

— Harper's Young People, March 2, 1880 - An Illustrated Weekly • Various

... amuse herself by stirring up more bad blood among friends. For the look he saw on her face was one of pure malicious mischief. It occurred to him that she had sorrowed not at all over the taking off of Escobar at Rios's hand; he had the suspicion that in her cleverness she discerned looming trouble as a result of encouraging ...

— Daughter of the Sun - A Tale of Adventure • Jackson Gregory

Words linked to "Malicious mischief" : roguishness, shenanigan, vandalism, devilry, devastation, mischief, devilment, rascality, destruction, deviltry, mischief-making, mischievousness, roguery