noun
Meaning 1
Jesting, joking
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
japery
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noun
Meaning 2
acting like a clown or buffoon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, prank
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence
Narrower terms: shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English jape Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English japery From jape + -ery.