jackanapes

noun

Definition of jackanapesnext
as in rascal

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  1. rascal
  2. whippersnapper
  3. rapscallion
  4. urchin
  5. monkey
  6. infant
  7. imp
  8. tyke
Noun
  • Even though the Feeneys have gotten more competitive under the junior Michel’s management, the rascal-on-the-field ethos of the original team still prevails.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Not even the curmudgeonly Melvin can bring himself to harm the little rascal.
    — Camille Perri, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of rascal
Noun
  • Klay Thompson, 36, and DeMar DeRozan, 37 this week, are reported targets, with perhaps also Bradley Beal, 33, and whippersnapper Zach LaVine, 31, as Heat eyes backcourt/playmaking/perimeter help to abet the Giannis/Bam core.
    — Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Definition of whippersnapper
Noun
  • Bane emerged during a comics era filled with events like Knightfall, ones that wouldn’t just introduce a new colorful rapscallion but tell stories that were tailor-made to change comics for years to come.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Those rapscallions that promise good fortunes but never produce.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapscallion
Noun
  • Many kelp forests on the West Coast have been stripped bare by sea urchins.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Fossil hunters will have fun here when the tide is out and sea sponges and urchins are visible.
    — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of urchin
Noun
  • At the University of Mississippi, a video went viral of a Black woman surrounded by white students and the white students mimicking ape-like motions toward the woman and making monkey-like calls.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Those born during the year of the monkey can place a flag or paper decorated with the monkey symbol on or around a sacred structure inside the temple hall.
    — Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of monkey
Noun
  • Officials were in contact with the families, according to Kamal, who said the immediate priority was to support the parents and return the infants' bodies to them.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • At least 14 babies at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences died in a nursery fire Wednesday, while one infant was rescued, according to hospital officials.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of infant
Noun
  • At her very best, Emily behaves like a petulant pre-adolescent spoiled imp.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Mykal-Michelle Harris from Raven’s Home guest-stars as Ruby, a mischievous moon imp who tricks Vee.
    — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of imp
Noun
  • Told from a baby’s perspective, the Nickelodeon classic kept the action at ground (or carpet) level, offering a hilarious exploration of how tykes perceive and process adult concepts.
    — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026
  • However, their budding relationship is strained by the possibility that the tyke might be the Antichrist.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of tyke
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