jackanapes

Meanings

• noun

  A person who behaves in an obnoxious or mischievous way, especially a monkey.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with jackanapes
apes , apeses , capes , chapes , grapes , hapes , japes , mapes , napes , rapes , tapes

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Variants

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jackanapes , jackanapeses

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Etymology

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Originally a term for a monkey, but later used to describe someone behaving in an unruly or mischievous way.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'jackanapes' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'jacanapes', which means 'monkey'.

2. In Shakespeare's works, the term 'jackanapes' was used to describe someone behaving in a mischievous or disobedient way.

3. The term 'jackanapes' is sometimes used in a playful or derogatory way to describe someone behaving in an obnoxious or mischievous way.

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Related Concepts

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1. monkey: Jackanapes is an old term for a monkey.

2. mischief: Jackanapes is a term used to describe someone behaving in a mischievous way.

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Culture

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Jackanapes is an old English term, and it has been used in literature, particularly in Shakespeare's works. In modern usage, it is often used in a playful or derogatory way to describe someone behaving in an obnoxious or mischievous way.

How to Memorize "jackanapes"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a monkey behaving in an obnoxious or mischievous way.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'jackanapes' with someone behaving in an obnoxious or mischievous way.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Jack is a naughty ape' to remember the definition of jackanapes.

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