japer

Variant of jape

jape definition

jape (jāp)

intransitive verb japed, japing jap′·ing

  1. to joke; jest
  2. to play tricks

Etymology: ME japen < OFr japer, to howl, of echoic orig.

transitive verb

  1. to make fun of; mock
  2. to play tricks on; fool

noun

  1. a joke or jest
  2. a trick

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