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caper (noun, verb, noun):
noun
1a: an illegal or questionable act or escapade
b: an amusing movie or story about such an act or escapade
2: a capricious escapade : prank
3: a frolicsome leap
verb
: to leap or prance about in a playful manner
noun
1: any of a genus (Capparis of the family Capparaceae, the caper family) of low prickly shrubs of the Mediterranean region
especially : one (C. spinosa) cultivated for its buds
2: one of the greenish flower buds or young berries of the caper pickled and used as a seasoning or garnish
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Caper in Latin means "a male goat". Anyone who has watched a young goat frolic in a field or clamber onto the roof of a car knows the kind of crazy fun the English word caper —which is also a verb—is referring to. A capriole is a backward kick done in midair by a trained horse. Capricorn, meaning "horned goat", is a constellation and one of the signs of the zodiac. And a capricious act is one that's done with as little thought as a frisky goat might give it.
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