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jackanapes

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Main Entry: jack·a·napes

Pronunciation: \ˈja-kə-ˌnāps\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English Jack Napis, nickname for William de la Pole †1450 duke of Suffolk

Date: 1526

1 : monkey, ape
2 a : an impudent or conceited fellow b : a saucy or mischievous child

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