- japer
- noun see jape I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
japer
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Japer — Jap er, n. A jester; a buffoon. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
japer — See jape. * * * … Universalium
japer — noun One who japes; a joker … Wiktionary
japer — jap·er … English syllables
japer — pə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from japen + er : one that japes; especially : a professional jester … Useful english dictionary
jape — japer, n. japery, n. japingly, adv. /jayp/, v., japed, japing, n. v.i. 1. to jest; joke; gibe. v.t. 2. to mock or make fun of. n. 3. a joke; jest; quip. 4. a trick or practical joke. [1300 50; ME japen … Universalium
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jape — [jāp] vi. japed, japing [ME japen < OFr japer, to howl, of echoic orig.] 1. to joke; jest 2. to play tricks vt. Now Rare 1. to make fun of; mock 2. to play tricks on; fool n … English World dictionary
jape — I. verb (japed; japing) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb to say or do something jokingly or mockingly transitive verb to make mocking fun of • japer noun • japery noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
