japester

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noun

One who japes; a jester or prankster.

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Meanings

nounjapester (plural japesters)

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

Origin

From jape + -ster.

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APA

japester. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/japester

MLA

“japester.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/japester. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “japester,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/japester.

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