JAPERY

buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank

(noun) acting like a clown or buffoon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

japery (countable and uncountable, plural japeries)

Jesting, joking

Source: Wiktionary


Jap"er*y, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. japerie a yelping.]

Definition: Jesting; buffoonery. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 May 2025

UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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