jackanapes
[ jak-uh-neyps ]
/ ˈdʒæk əˌneɪps /
noun
an impertinent, presumptuous person, especially a young man; whippersnapper.
an impudent, mischievous child.
Archaic.
an ape or monkey.
Origin of jackanapes
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, whose badge was an ape's clog and chain
Words nearby jackanapes
jack-the-lad,
jack-the-rags,
jack-up,
jack-up rig,
jackal,
jackanapes,
jackaroo,
jackass,
jackass bark,
jackass brig,
jackass gunter
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British Dictionary definitions for jackanapes
jackanapes
/ (ˈdʒækəˌneɪps) /
noun
a conceited impertinent person
a mischievous child
archaic
a monkey
Word Origin for jackanapes
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