jackanapes

Example Sentences

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“You listen here, you little jackanapes,” I began.

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“And that,” his manner seemed to say, “is one for you, you interfering little jackanapes.”

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At this uncomfortable juncture, I perceived with no little confusion that Bono watched us, grinning a wide, jackanapes smile; which cajolery threw me into more distress.

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The jackanapes in the slashed pink doublet hissed.

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"By his extreme youth, he can only be a prancing jackanapes, and so I name him."

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