Jape
Jape noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Usage example: by the standards of today's no-holds-barred satire, Will Rogers' homespun japes about politicians seem awfully gentle
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Yuk and jape are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yuk" instead the word "Jape" as a noun or a verb. slang substitute
Yuk
Yuk noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Usage example: the yuks on this new sitcom are so pathetic that the souped-up laugh track merely adds insult to injury
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Yuk and Jape. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jape/yuk
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