Japery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Japery is a noun meaning Jesting, joking.
Meaning
Jesting, joking.
Example Sentences
In his opening pages he defines snark negatively — as a practice that certain famed comics are often charged with, but undeservedly and inaccurately because they actually trade in “irony” and also, one can’t help but gather from Denby’s remarks, because they’re politically virtuous in their japery, even when their words seem cruel and harsh.
Word Forms
- japeries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bantering, jesting, jocularity, joking, gaggery, jocularism.
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