Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A pert girl: the female counterpart of jackanapes.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A silly, pert girl; -- corresponding to
jackanapes .
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grant_barrett This word was chosen as Wordnik word of the day. Nov 11, 2009