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
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. 2012