Associations to the word «Jape»

Wiktionary

JAPE, noun. A joke or quip.
JAPE, verb. (intransitive) To jest; play tricks; joke.
JAPE, verb. (transitive) To mock; deride; gibe; trick; befool.

Dictionary definition

JAPE, noun. A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point".

Wise words

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