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jape - Word of the Day - Sat Nov 26, 2022


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jape - (verb) - 1: to say or do something jokingly or mockingly; 2: to make mocking fun of

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Memes jape constantly on the stupid things people do and say.

 

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Originally, jape had two totally different meanings, to trick or jeer and to seduce or have sexual intercourse with. Due to this disparity, it fell into disuse for about three centuries.

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I can see why it fell into disuse.  Unless you think of 'to ape' a behavior, the word itself doesn't lend to thinking of its meaning in this way.  I much prefer using mock instead.  

 

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4 hours ago, Bill W said:

I can see why it fell into disuse.  Unless you think of 'to ape' a behavior, the word itself doesn't lend to thinking of its meaning in this way.  I much prefer using mock instead.  

 

I can see it being used in an alliterative context.

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