Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - jape
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(japes) A jape is a silly trick that you play on someone which is quite funny and which does not really involve upsetting them. (OLD-FASHIONED) = prank N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb (~d; japing) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb to say or do something jokingly or mockingly transitive verb to make mocking fun of • ~r noun • ~ry noun II. noun Date: 14th century something designed to arouse amusement or laughter: as a. an amusing literary or dramatic production a ~ that would be okay as a sophomore class play — John Simon b. gibe ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. a practical joke. --v.intr. play a joke. Derivatives japery n. Etymology: ME: orig. uncert. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. шутка; подшучивание, подтрунивание 2. злая шутка, розыгрыш 3. уст. шутить 4. уст. редк. высмеивать 5. уст. разыгрывать; сыграть шутку с кем-л. ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- M.E., "to trick, beguile," from O.Fr. japer "to howl," of echoic origin. Took on a slang sense c.1515 of "have sex with," and disappeared from polite usage. Revived in harmless M.E. sense of "say or do something in jest" by Scott, etc. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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