JACKANAPES


Meaning of JACKANAPES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈja-kə-ˌnāps ]

noun

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

Date: 1526

1. : monkey , ape

2.

a. : an impudent or conceited fellow

b. : a saucy or mischievous child

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.