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Jester vs Japester - What's the difference?

jester | japester |

As nouns the difference between jester and japester

is that jester is one who jests, jokes or mocks while japester is one who japes; a jester or prankster.

jester

English

(wikipedia jester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • one who jests, jokes or mocks
  • a person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a mediaeval and early modern royal or noble court.

    • Synonyms

    * (one who jokes) buffoon, clown, joker, see also * (court entertainer) buffoon, clown, fool, jestress, see also

    Derived terms

    * court jester

    Hyponyms

    * (court entertainer) harlequin, pantaloon

    japester

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who japes; a jester or prankster.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=August 30, author=Jonathan Lethem, title=Eyes Wide Open, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=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. }}