noun
- playful or mocking behavior; jest or mockery
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The court jester’s japery entertained the king and his guests.
- His constant japery made it difficult to take him seriously.
- The students’ japery during the lecture annoyed the professor.
- She dismissed his criticism as mere japery.
- The play was full of witty japery and clever wordplay.
- His japery often crossed the line into cruelty.