Japester

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who japes; a jester or prankster.

    "Moore is an equal-opportunity japester: heroes and villains both crack wise with Chandleresque vivacity, so you can’t use cleverness as a moral index."

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"Moore is an equal-opportunity japester: heroes and villains both crack wise with Chandleresque vivacity, so you can’t use cleverness as a moral index."

Etymology

From jape + -ster.

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