grapjas

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of grap +‎ jas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑp.jɑs/
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  • Hyphenation: grap‧jas

Noun

grapjas m (plural grapjassen, diminutive grapjasje n)

  1. A joker, one who makes jokes. [from late 19th c.]
    Synonym: lolbroek
    • 1898 January 1, v.d. W., “Ingezonden Stukken”, in Ons Vakbelang. Orgaan van den Algem. Nederl. Typografenbond, volume 6, number 23, page 185:
      U bent toch, het moet gezegd worden, een oolijke grapjas...
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: grapjas
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