Japery
Pronunciation : Jap"er*y
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. OF. japerie a yelping.]
Definition : Defn: Jesting; buffoonery. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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