JAPE


Meaning of JAPE in English

jape /dʒeɪp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English old-fashioned

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: jape 'to joke, make fun of someone' (14-20 centuries) , from Old French japer 'to cry out like a dog' ]

a trick or joke

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