japing


jape

J0018700 (jāp)v. japed, jap·ing, japes v.intr. To joke or quip.v.tr. To make sport of.n. A joke or quip.
[Middle English japen, probably from Old French japer, to yap, chatter, nag, of imitative origin.]
jap′er n.jap′er·y n.

japing

(ˈdʒeɪpɪŋ) nold-fashioned joking or playing tricksnan act of joking or jesting