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"
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!
A joke, prank, a lie, or something you thought was, but isn't.
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!
1.A word to describe a pratical joke OR
2.to descirbe something that was good fun
1.'I think we should pull a jape'
2.'It was a JAPE'
A form of humour used at someone elses expense, like joke
usually followed by
- "my friend"
- "lets propose a toast"
"ya japein meh? my friend" said joe