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jackanapes
jack·a·napes J0002400 (jăk′ə-nāps′)n.1. A conceited or impudent person.2. A mischievous child.3. Archaic A monkey or an ape.
[From Middle English Jack Napis, nickname of William de la Pole, Fourth Earl and First Duke of Suffolk (1396-1450), probably ultimately from alteration of ape, monkey, ape (because his coat of arms depicted a chain and clog of the kind used to tether a pet monkey).]jackanapes (ˈdʒækəˌneɪps) n1. a conceited impertinent person2. a mischievous child3. (Animals) archaic a monkey[C16: variant of Jakken-apes, literally: Jack of the ape, nickname of William de la Pole (1396–1450), first Duke of Suffolk, whose badge showed an ape's ball and chain]jack•a•napes (ˈdʒæk əˌneɪps)
n. 1. an impertinent fellow. 2. a mischievous child. 3. Archaic. an ape or monkey. [1400–50; late Middle English Jakken-apes, literally, jack (i.e., man) of the ape, nickname of William de la Pole (1396–1450), Duke of Suffolk] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | jackanapes - someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuouswhippersnapper, lightweightnobody, nonentity, cypher, cipher - a person of no influence |
Translationsjackanapes
jackanapes Archaic a monkey jackanapes
Synonyms for jackanapesnoun someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuousSynonyms- whippersnapper
- lightweight
Related Words- nobody
- nonentity
- cypher
- cipher
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