Snipe hunt
（重定向自Muffler bearing）
![Wilson's snipe](/Images/godic/202501/28/Common_snipe_fencepost1424.jpg")
A snipe hunt or fool's errand is a type of practical joke that involves experienced people making fun of credulous newcomers by giving them an impossible or imaginary task. The snipe hunt may be assigned to a target as part of a process of hazing, but the word "sniper" is derived from a marksman with enough skill to shoot one.