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japester

japester noun: one who japes; a jester or prankster.

Noun

japester (plural japesters)

  1. 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.2009 August 30, Jonathan Lethem, “Eyes Wide Open”, in New York Times

Forms of japester

pluraljapesters

Origin of japester

From jape + -ster.

Questions about japester

What does japester mean?
Japester means one who japes; a jester or prankster.
What part of speech is japester?
Japester is a noun.
What is the plural of japester?
The plural of japester is japesters.

Words near japester in the dictionary

  1. japer
  2. japeries
  3. japers
  4. japery
  5. japes
  6. japester
  7. japesters
  8. Japetian
  9. Japetus
  10. japeworthy
  11. JAPH

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