- japery
- noun see jape I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
japery
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Japery — Jap er*y, n. [Cf. OF. japerie a yelping.] Jesting; buffoonery. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
japery — See japer. * * * … Universalium
japery — noun Jesting, joking See Also: jape … Wiktionary
japery — jap·ery … English syllables
japery — noun acting like a clown or buffoon • Syn: ↑buffoonery, ↑clowning, ↑frivolity, ↑harlequinade, ↑prank • Derivationally related forms: ↑frivolous (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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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
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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
