jackanapes

• But the jackanapes are always runnin 'round in some disguise —  Hot Air » Top Picks
• Sinclair is a stuck-up jackanapes, and it would do me good to kick him It might not do him any good I am not sure about that; I think he needs it CHAPTER XXVII THE NEW DIGGINGS Meanwhile Tom and his party, pursuing their journey by easy stages, for they sensibly determined not to overtask their strength, reached at last the spot of which Russell had spoken. —  The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California
• In vain did Dick endeavour to make himself the peace-offering to his father's wounded consequence; in vain was it manifest that Fanny was grieved: the old Major persisted in declaring that Edward O'Connor was a self-sufficient jackanapes, and forbade most peremptorily that further intercourse should take place between him and his daughter; and she had too high a sense of duty, and he of honour, to seek to violate the command. —  Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes
• The little jackanapes, the boy's brained KING Sebastian BALTHAZAR He shall ne'r speak more Spanish KING Thou teachest me to curse thee BALTHAZAR For a bargain you set your hand to KING Half my crown I'd lose were it undone BALTHAZAR But half a crown! —  The Noble Spanish Soldier
• Thanks to that Lancashire jackanapes, there was division between us; and I had pretty well made up my mind, not only that he thought himself quite capable of writing Andriaovsky's "Life," himself, but that he had actually made an attempt in that direction. —  Widdershins

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