jape
verb (used without object)
to jest; joke; gibe.
japery
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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
By combining rapid-fire wordplay, historical japery, the subversion of middle-class mores and the flaying of upper-class twits, Monty Python “took silliness to renaissance levels,” Thompson said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 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
The She-Bear gave her grudging assent, deaf to the japery in his tone.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
