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jape

jape [ jayp ]


noun  (plural japes)
Definition:
 
jest: a joke or an act of mischief



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle japed, present participle jap·ing, 3rd person present singular japes)
Definition:
 
make mischief: to joke, trick, or make fun of something

[14th century. < Old French japer "yelp," influenced by gaber "mock"]

jap·er noun
jap·er·y noun
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