— japer , n. — japery , n. — japingly , adv.
/jayp/ , v. , japed, japing , n.
v.i.
1. to jest; joke; gibe.
v.t.
2. to mock or make fun of.
n.
3. a joke; jest; quip.
4. a trick or practical joke.
[ 1300-50; ME japen, perh. jap ( p ) er to bark, of imit. orig. ]