a prank
A prank is when you say 'is this a joke?' to someone when something weird happens and you're trying to act cool.
I said 'is this a joke?' when my friend turned my phone into a banana.
I said 'is this a joke?' when my teacher made me wear a hat that said 'I love math.'
I said 'is this a joke?' when my little brother put glitter in my cereal.
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