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Surely you jape.

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Posted - March 8, 2020
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  • 2242
    Surely you jest you mean. My brother used that in good humour only. But, he jumps out airplanes and goes scubadiving.

    This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at March 8, 2020 12:38 PM MDT
      March 8, 2020 12:36 PM MDT
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  • 44792
    No...I meant jape.
      March 8, 2020 12:37 PM MDT
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  • 2242
    Have to web it. I'll get back to you.
      March 8, 2020 12:40 PM MDT
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  • 7280
    I first came across the phrase mordant jape in a newspaper column by William F Buckley Jr. many, many years ago.


      March 8, 2020 12:59 PM MDT
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  • 10857
    I never jape... and don't call me Shirley.
      March 8, 2020 2:11 PM MDT
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  • 4623
    Only when bitten by the jabberwocky.
      March 8, 2020 5:39 PM MDT
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  • 35340
    No not normally.
      April 3, 2020 3:49 PM MDT
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