jape
jape
Definition
jape (jāp)
intransitive verb japed, jap′·ing
- to joke; jest
- to play tricks
Etymology: ME japen < OFr japer, to howl, of echoic orig.
transitive verb
- to make fun of; mock
- to play tricks on; fool
noun
- a joke or jest
- a trick
jap′er noun
jap′·ery noun pl. -·er·ies
jape
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- decade: Operational comments: We are talking jape of the decade.
Converse of object
- talk: Operational comments: We are talking jape of the decade.
Adjective modifier
- jolly: Now thats cleared up, i'm off around the world for jolly japes.
- merry: This unemployed jester, who's nobody's fool, has paid for his merry jape, I send his tongue to you.
- fannish: Ansible 160 ½ , " Fort Mudge Steam Calliope Company " -- an old fannish jape of Lee Hoffman's, referring to Pogo.
- old: Ansible 160 ½ , " Fort Mudge Steam Calliope Company " -- an old fannish jape of Lee Hoffman's, referring to Pogo.
- such: I just don't know how anyone finds the time for such japes.
Modifying Another Word
- about: We jape about how grim it is and how all the streets look like the one from the Hovis ad.
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