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| jape [ jayp ] |
noun (plural japes) |
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jest: a joke or an act of mischief
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle japed, present participle jap·ing, 3rd person present singular japes) |
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make mischief: to joke, trick, or make fun of something
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| [14th century. < Old French japer "yelp," influenced by gaber "mock"] |
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  jap·er noun |
| jap·er·y noun |
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