caper1. 1  to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol. 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. 6  cut a caper. cut (def 84).
A circumcision is a surgical procedure that removes the foreskin (the loose tissue) covering the glans (rounded tip) of the penis. Circumcision may be performed for religious or cultural reasons, or for health reasons. Newborn circumcision is thought to diminish the risk for cancer of the penis and lower the risk for cancer of the cervix in sexual partners. It is also believed to decrease the risk of urinary tract infections in infants and lower the risk of certain sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV.
Boys are born with a hood of skin, called the foreskin, covering the head (also called the glans) of the penis. In circumcision, the foreskin is surgically removed, exposing the end of the penis. Approximately 55% to 65% of all newborn boys are circumcised in the United States each year, though this rate varies by region (western states have the lowest rates and the north central region has the highest).