Fool’s errand

A fool’s errand is a type of practical joke where a newcomer to a group is given an impossible or nonsensical task. Many such errands require the victim to travel some distance and request an impossible object by name. The prank will be widely known within the peer group as an in-joke.

About Fool’s errand in brief

Summary Fool's errandA fool’s errand is a type of practical joke where a newcomer to a group is given an impossible or nonsensical task by older or more experienced members of the group. Many such errands require the victim to travel some distance and request an impossible object by name.

The prank will be widely known within the peer group as an in-joke.