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Wiktionary
- n. alternative spelling of jackanapes.
Etymologies
- From Middle English Jack Napis, nickname of William de la Pole, Fourth Earl and First Duke of Suffolk (1396-1450).
Examples
“It was very successful – until bush and the republicans let diesel hit $5 a gallon while they just sat like a bunch of jack-a-napes shouting “drill baby, drill!”.”
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“Keep her on her course, Donald; never mind those young jack-a-napes," said the man in the other sloop, addressing the boy, who was steering.”
““Tragedy!” interrupted the Captain; “I can well believe, jack-a-napes, that you would keep away from any thing tragic; so now you mean to teaze us with your nonsense.””
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