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(jack-a-napes) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 an impertinent presumptuous person especially a young man; whippersnapper; 2 an impudent mischievous child. 3 Archaic . an ape or monkey.

Example Sentence

The jackanapes jump in front of the line.

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