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Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Probably from capriole 'jump made by a horse' (16-21 centuries), from French, from Latin caper; CAPRICORN

caper

1 verb
     
ca‧per1 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
to jump around and play in a happy excited way
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