japery
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- noun
- /ˈdʒeɪpəri/
- Archaic
Examples
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Human interest japery, maybe not so much.
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A great bit of japery, Sims.
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The children's playful japery kept everyone entertained during the long wait.
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His frequent japery made him the life of the party and brought smiles to the crowd.
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The comedian's japery included funny impressions and silly antics that delighted the audience.
Synonyms
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A playful remark meant to make people laugh
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6.7
Light, silly behavior that is not serious
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7.9
Clown-like, silly actions meant to make people laugh
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Acting in a silly way to make people laugh
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A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people laugh
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Behavior that is foolish, annoying, and often meant to make people laugh
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A bold, slightly rude way of speaking or acting that is playful and shows little respect
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A silly performance like a clown act that makes people laugh
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Silly behavior meant to make people laugh
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To joke and be playful in a friendly way that makes people smile
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A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people smile
Silly actions that try to make people laugh
Antonyms
How Playful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Japery comes from the old verb jape, which means 'to joke' or 'make fun', like the simple word 'joke', so japery is playful, foolish behavior meant to make people laugh.