JACKANAPES


Meaning of JACKANAPES in English

n. archaic 1 a pert or insolent fellow.

2 a mischievous child.

3 a tame monkey.

Etymology: earliest as Jack Napes (1450): supposed to refer to the Duke of Suffolk, whose badge was an ape's clog and chain

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.