noun
- plural of jackanapes; impertinent or mischievous people, especially children
Usage: archaic; somewhat dated
Examples
- The teacher scolded the little jackanapeses for their pranks.
- Those jackanapeses have been causing trouble all morning.
- The old man complained about the neighborhood jackanapeses.
- She called them jackanapeses but smiled fondly at their antics.
- The jackanapeses ran off before anyone could catch them.