On 2007-10-05, Sathyaish wrote:

> On my way home, there's a shop with a display that reads, "CARPIN
> CAPERS".
>
> The word 'caper' caught my curiosity. I looked it up at http://www.dictionary.com.
> Here's what I found:
>
> -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.
>
>
> Surprisingly, none of the above-listed meanings fit into context. They
> can't be a shop of pranksters or burglars for hire, can they?

Buds of the shrub Capparis spinosa, pickled. Great on pizza, for
example.


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