japery

jape

J0018700 (jāp)v. japed, jap·ing, japes v.intr. To joke or quip.v.tr. To make sport of.n. A joke or quip.

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[Middle English japen, probably from Old French japer, to yap, chatter, nag, of imitative origin.]

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jap′er n.jap′er·y n.

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Noun

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japery - acting like a clown or buffoon buffoonery, clowning, harlequinade, prank, frivolityfoolery, tomfoolery, lunacy, craziness, folly, indulgence - foolish or senseless behaviorschtick, schtik, shtick, shtik - (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; "his shtik made us laugh"