wind-up merchant

English

Noun

wind-up merchant (plural wind-up merchants)

1. (UK, colloquial) One who enjoys winding others up in the sense of making fun of them or playing practical jokes.
   • 2010, "The Gig and the Girlfriend," episode 2 of series 3 of The Inbetweeners:

     Jay: He's such a wind-up merchant.