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Word: Jackanapes
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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 Hobbes: applied to a person whose behaviour resembled that of an ape
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒakəneɪps
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cheeky or impertinent person.
Short Definition:cheeky or impertinent person
Definition:
a tame monkey.
Short Definition:tame monkey
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