The meaning of Jackanapes
Jackanapes – definition
nounA cheeky or impertinent person.
Usage examples:
I was at school with a bruno, and as the grinning jackanapes sat at his piano and segued effortless…nounA tame monkey.
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In the reign of queen elizabeth, one peter palmer, of lincoln's inn, brought an action against a ba…
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Word origin
early 16th century (originally as Jack Napes ): perhaps from a playful name for a tame ape, the initial n- by elision of an ape (compare with newt), and the final -s as in surnames such as Ho
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