japery
- a word derived from jape.
Example Sentences
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Tim Brooke-Taylor was at the heart of British comedy for more than six decades - with his words, wit and quickfire japery making millions of people laugh.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2020
But japery and jokes work best if they’re informed by a point-of-view.
From Time • Sep. 20, 2016
And that’s when they don’t seriously mess up their attempted japery.
From The Guardian • Apr. 1, 2016
This year’s version of the “Guardians” zag is “Deadpool,” a similarly cheeky, if far more cynical, exercise in self-referential japery.
From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2016
The She-Bear gave her grudging assent, deaf to the japery in his tone.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
