jackanapes \JAK-uh-nayps\ - 1. monkey, ape 2a. an impudent or conceited fellow b. a saucy or mischievous child
This isn't really a new word for me, although I'm not sure I'd ever seen a definition of it. I usually got pretty close to its meaning from context, although I'm not sure I didn't think it more sinister than mischievous. Even though it seemed straightforward, I was never certain I was pronouncing this correctly.
limb \ˈlim\ - 5. a mischievous child
On the other hand, I'm almost certain I've never encountered this definition of this common word.
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