Bejape

/bɪˈdʒeɪp/ verb

to mock or ridicule someone harshly; to treat someone as a joke or fool.

From the prefix 'be-' (meaning to cause to be) combined with 'jape' (a practical joke or witty remark), originating from Middle English japen, possibly from Old Norse origin. The 'be-' prefix intensifies the meaning of the base word.

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