[ 'mɪstʃɪf ]
■ noun
1》 playful misbehaviour or troublemaking.
2》 harm or trouble caused by someone or something.
3》 Law a wrong or hardship which it is the object of a statute to remove or for which the common law affords a remedy.
Phrases
do someone a ~ Brit. informal injure someone.
Origin
ME: from OFr. meschief , from meschever 'come to an unfortunate end'.