Friday

~ Let's 'Cut A Caper'..Shall We? ~

ca·per


(kay-pur)




–verb (used without object)
1.
to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol.






–noun
2.
a playful leap or skip.
3.
a prank or trick; harebrained escapade.
4.
a frivolous, carefree episode or activity.
5.
Slang. a criminal or illegal act, as a burglary or robbery. —Idiom
6.
cut a caper.
cut (def. 80a).



[Origin: 1585–95; fig. use of L caper he-goat (c. OE hæfer, ON hafr, OIr caera sheep <>
dog (v.)]



4 comments:

Lu' said...

Oh yah we have a caper queen in the family. I believe the blogfather has pulled off a caper or two in his day. Y'all don't fall far from the tree; Stella!

Anonymous said...

Also a key ingredient in Veal Piccata. I think it's a legume.

The Mountain Cat said...

I thought Caper meant 'one who wears a cape'??? LOL

Lu' said...

Ones who wear capes deal with those pulling capers.