apery

[ ey-puh-ree ]
/ ˈeɪ pə ri /
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noun, plural ap·er·ies.

apish behavior; mimicry.
a silly trick.

Origin of apery

First recorded in 1610–20; ape + -ery

Words nearby apery

aperture card, aperture priority, aperture ratio, aperture synthesis, aperture-priority, apery, aperçu, apeshit, apetalous, apex, apex beat

Words related to apery

pastiche, impersonation, reflection, impression, clone, replica, reproduction, mimicry, parody, pretense, imitation, mockery, caricature, camouflage, posture, mimesis, ringer, image, fake, dupe

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British Dictionary definitions for apery

apery
/ (ˈeɪpərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

imitative behaviour; mimicry