japester

noun

japester

noun

Etymology From jape + -ster.

1

One who japes; a jester or prankster.

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.2009 August 30, Jonathan Lethem, “Eyes Wide Open”, in New York Times:

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