JACKANAPES


Meaning of JACKANAPES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdʒækəneɪps ]

n. archaic 1 a pert or insolent fellow. 2 a mischievous child. 3 a tame monkey. [earliest as Jack Napes (1450): supposed to refer to the Duke of Suffolk, whose badge was an ape's clog and chain]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.