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jackaninny

jackaninny noun: a foolish or incompetent person.

Noun

jackaninny (plural jackaninnies)

  1. (dated, rare, vulgar) A foolish or incompetent person.

Synonyms of jackaninny

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Forms of jackaninny

pluraljackaninnies

Origin of jackaninny

Unknown; speculatively, influence may flow (in some direction) among the following words: jackass, ninny, jackanapes, pickaninny.

Questions about jackaninny

What does jackaninny mean?
Jackaninny means a foolish or incompetent person.
What part of speech is jackaninny?
Jackaninny is a noun.
What is the plural of jackaninny?
The plural of jackaninny is jackaninnies.

Words near jackaninny in the dictionary

  1. jackanapery
  2. jackanapes
  3. jackanapeses
  4. jackanapish
  5. jackaninnies
  6. jackaninny
  7. jackaroo
  8. jackarooed
  9. jackarooing
  10. jackaroos
  11. jackarse

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