Lexic.us

Definition of Jackanapes

1. Noun. Someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous.

Definition of Jackanapes

1. n. A monkey; an ape.

Definition of Jackanapes

1. Noun. (obsolete) A monkey. ¹

2. Noun. (context: dated pejorative) An impudent or mischievous person. ¹

3. Noun. (plural of jackanape) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jackanapes

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jackanapes

Literary usage of Jackanapes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher by Charles Madison Curry (1921)
"And it was after the Fair that jackanapes, out rambling by himself, ... jackanapes got up and shook himself, none the worse except for being heels over head ..."

2. Child Classics: The Third Reader by Georgia Alexander (1918)
"It was after the fair that jackanapes, out rambling by himself, ... jackanapes got up and shook himself, none the worse except for being overhead in love ..."

3. The Cyr Readers: Arranged by Grades by Ellen M. Cyr (1901)
"THIS charming selection is taken from " jackanapes," a quaint and very popular sketch ... jackanapes " is her best literary work and made her name famous. ..."

4. The Children's First [ -fourth] Reader by Ellen M. Cyr (1898)
"This charming selection is taken from " jackanapes," a quaint and very popular sketch ... jackanapes " is her best literary work and made her name famous. ..."

5. Cyr's Fifth Reader by Ellen M. Cyr (1899)
"THIS charming selection is taken from " jackanapes," a quaint and very popular sketch ... jackanapes " is her best literary work and made her name famous. ..."

6. Cyr's Fourth Reader by Ellen M. Cyr (1899)
"THIS charming selection is taken from " jackanapes," a quaint and interesting story for ... jackanapes " is her best literary work and made her name famous. ..."

7. The Silver-Burdett Readers by Ella Marie Powers, Thomas Minard Balliet (1906)
"And it was after the fair that jackanapes, out rambling by himself, ... jackanapes got up and shook himself, none the worse except for being overhead in ..."

8. Old Virginia and Her Neighbours by John Fiske (1897)
"Anthony Panton called An angry Mr. Kemp a " jackanapes," and told him P"18°"- that he was " unfit for the place of secretary," and that " his hair-lock was ..."

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