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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

japester en · NOUN

Etymology

From jape + -ster.

Meanings

  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:

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