Joe Sixpack American

Word of the Day for Wednesday April 1, 2009
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jape \JAYP\, noun, verb:

1. A joke or jest.

2. A trick or prank.

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intransitive verb:

1. To joke; to jest.

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transitive verb:

1. To make fun of; to mock.

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Here's a good April Fool's Day jape -- "The B.O. is a great President and on the same level with Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington!"

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Jape comes from Middle English, probably from Old French japer, "to yap, to chatter."