jackanapes
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noun \ˈja-kə-ˌnāps\Definition of JACKANAPES
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a : an impudent or conceited fellow b : a saucy or mischievous child
Origin of JACKANAPES
Middle English Jack Napis, nickname for William de la Pole †1450 duke of Suffolk
First Known Use: 1526
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