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Jane-of-apes

Jane-of-apes noun: a silly, pert girl; a female jackanapes.

Noun

Jane-of-apes (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, nonce-word, obsolete, rare) A silly, pert girl; a female jackanapes.
    • Poliph. […] And, if you wish us joy, join with us in / A dance at our wedding. / Grac. Agreed; for I have thought of / A most triumphant one, which shall express / We are lords, and these our slaves. / Poliph. But we shall want / A woman. / Grac. No, here's Jane-of-apes shall serve; / Carry your...1624, Phillip [i.e., Philip] Massinger, The Bond-man: An Antient Storie. […], London: […] Edw[ard] Allde, for Iohn Harison and Edward Blackmore, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page), (please specify...

Questions about Jane-of-apes

What does Jane-of-apes mean?
Jane-of-apes means a silly, pert girl; a female jackanapes.
What part of speech is Jane-of-apes?
Jane-of-apes is a noun.

Words near Jane-of-apes in the dictionary

  1. Jane Roe
  2. Jane Roes
  3. Jane Sixpack
  4. Jane Wayne
  5. Jane Waynes
  6. Jane-of-apes
  7. Janea
  8. Janeane
  9. Janecek
  10. Janeceks
  11. Janeen

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