Word of the Week: Jackanapes

Jackanapes

“Cheeky or impertinent.”

Go to World Wide Words (yes, my human is obsessed with this site) to learn about William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk who was supposedly first connected with this term.

“eL  being the most recent character known as one.”

Yawn, oh sorry were you talking?

“Jackanapes.”

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