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 ]
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 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012