[The AFL Player Spectator] New comment on Piss Weak: Footballers and Urine.
Greg has left a new comment on your post "Piss Weak: Footballers and Urine":
A "jape" is a practical joke, or stunt. It's similar to "lark".
So a "japester" is one who practises japes.
The term, as used here, is evocative of early-20th Century English public school kids and Enid Blyton adventurers.
The intent was to create a mildly comedic effect by applying this "posh" term for "prank" to the lazy, low-brow antics of that dickhead Fevola.
Did it work? Probably depends on the reader.
Posted by Greg to The AFL Player Spectator at 11:50 AM, May 05, 2009
A "jape" is a practical joke, or stunt. It's similar to "lark".
So a "japester" is one who practises japes.
The term, as used here, is evocative of early-20th Century English public school kids and Enid Blyton adventurers.
The intent was to create a mildly comedic effect by applying this "posh" term for "prank" to the lazy, low-brow antics of that dickhead Fevola.
Did it work? Probably depends on the reader.
Posted by Greg to The AFL Player Spectator at 11:50 AM, May 05, 2009
<< Home