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jape

to steal something in a shady fashion
'Oh poo it seems some jiggery pokery has been afoot someone has stolen my wallet' quote from confessions of a toff
by Jiffy April 9, 2005
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jape

I was thrillin' last night after smokin' that jape.
by EV May 24, 2003
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Jape

A joke, prank, a lie, or something you thought was, but isn't.
Vinny: "IT'S A FUCKING JAPE!"
by Golden Inferno December 29, 2017
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Japed

1. To be robbed, cheated, or deprived of something that is rightfully yours, due to unforeseeable circumstances.

2. Losing a life on the Super Smash Brothers stage "Jungle Japes," due to the cruel and unpredictable tides of the rushing Kong River waters below.
That asshole at the swap meet just sold me a copy of Ernest Goes to Camp, but the disc is all scratched! Man, I just got JAPED!
by Bostwick Smyth March 6, 2011
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japes

When a person or situation is out of hand, volatile, or reaches it's maximum potential, it is said to be japes.
"shit was japes last night, man"
by heinhelm February 26, 2011
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japes

v. japed, jap·ing, japes

To joke or quip.

v. tr.
To make sport of.

n.
A joke or quip.

Middle English japen, probably from Old French japer, to yap, chatter, nag, of imitative origin.
japer n.
japer·y n.
You should have seen her fall over, it was so japes!
by Bobkat May 14, 2005
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Japes

What do you call a Japanese ape? Japes.
by That one guy in the back April 21, 2018
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