jape
📖 Definitions
noun
A joke or prank.
verb intr.
To joke or play a trick.
verb tr.
To mock or trick.
💬 Usage Examples
“To [Boris] Johnson, we are all just suckers -- easily manipulated by his fabricated boyish japes and his deliberately tousled blond hair.” John McDonnell; If You Want a More Equal Society, You Have to Choose Labour; The Guardian (London, UK); Dec 11, 2019.