Usually means: Practical jokes, often playful tricks.
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  1. japes: Merriam-Webster
  2. japes: Collins English Dictionary
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  5. japes: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (jape)

noun:  A joke or quip.
noun:  A prank or trick.
verb:  (intransitive) To jest; play tricks.
verb:  (transitive) To mock; deride.
verb:  (obsolete) To have sexual intercourse with.
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