cut-up vs practical joker

cut-up and practical joker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cut-up	Yes	No	No	No
practical joker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cut-up and practical joker are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cut-up include hoaxer, prankster, tricker, trickster.

cut-up (noun)	practical joker (noun)
someone who plays practical jokes on others	someone who plays practical jokes on others