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jackanaperies

jackanaperies is the plural of jackanapery.

Meaning of jackanapery

Noun

jackanapery (countable and uncountable, plural jackanaperies)

  1. (dated, derogatory) The behaviour of a jackanapes.
    • “Look at this festive assembly. All of us, gathered here together, chuckling at jokes and silliness.” [laughter] “And jackanapery.” [rim shots] “I guess there's only one thing left to say. What is this shit?” [rim shot] [laughter] “[laughs] Very good.” “You call yourselves vampires? Bah. This...2023 August 24, Sarah Naftalis & Lauren Wells, “The Roast” (8:36 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 5, episode 8, spoken by Baron Afanas (Doug Jones)

Questions about jackanaperies

What is jackanaperies the plural of?
Jackanaperies is the plural of jackanapery.

Words near jackanaperies in the dictionary

  1. jackalopes
  2. jackals
  3. jackalsona
  4. jackalsonas
  5. jackanape
  6. jackanaperies
  7. jackanapery
  8. jackanapes
  9. jackanapeses
  10. jackanapish
  11. jackaninnies

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