| Japer | n. A jester; a buffoon. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Japery | n. [ Cf. OF. japerie a yelping. ] Jesting; buffoonery. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| buffoonery | (n) acting like a clown or buffoon, Syn. clowning, frivolity, japery, prank, harlequinade |