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japester

noun

Etymology

From jape + -ster.

  1. inherited from japen
  2. suffixed as japester — “jape + ster”

Definitions

  1. One who japes

    One who japes; a jester or prankster.

    • Moore is an equal-opportunity japester: heroes and villains both crack wise with Chandleresque vivacity, so you can’t use cleverness as a moral index.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA