jackanapes
Cheeky little brat
Jackanapes is an old-fashioned term for an impudent or mischievous person, especially a cheeky child or a conceited upstart.
The word carries a flavor of theatrical disapproval: That young jackanapes needs to learn some manners.
It sounds quaint now, more likely to appear in period novels than everyday speech.
Presumptuous young person
- coxcombVain, foolish man
- popinjayVain, showy person
- fopVain male clotheshorse
- dandyFashion-obsessed gentleman
braggart · mountebank · rakehell · macaroni · buck · beau · gallant · spark
Someone who plays tricks
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- scampMischievous young person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- impMinor mischief-making devil
scallywag · rapscallion · mischief-maker · troublemaker · devil · hellion · rogue · urchin
Arrogant recent success
- show-offOne who flaunts
- snobSelf-appointed arbiter of taste
- smartassAnnoyingly glib person
- wiseacreIrritating would-be wit
smart aleck · know-it-all · hotshot · bighead · pipsqueak · twerp · squirt · punk
Tailed primate mammal
- primateHigher mammal order member
- simianOf primates with tails
- capuchinMonkey resembling a friar
- macaqueAsian cheek-pouched primate
marmoset · organ grinder · gibbon · tricksy · mimicry · antics · chattering · climbing
Rude disregard for propriety
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- effronteryShameless, insolent boldness
- insolenceBold, offensive disrespect
brashness · cockiness · sauciness · presumptuousness · flippancy · irreverence · freshness · pertness
whippersnapper
Presumptuous young person
dandy · braggart · mountebank · rakehell · macaroni · buck · beau · gallant · spark · zany
prankster
Someone who plays tricks
imp · scallywag · rapscallion · mischief-maker · troublemaker · devil · hellion · rogue · urchin · brat
upstart
Arrogant recent success
wiseacre · smart aleck · know-it-all · hotshot · bighead · pipsqueak · twerp · squirt · punk · brat
monkey
Tailed primate mammal
macaque · marmoset · organ grinder · gibbon · tricksy · mimicry · antics · chattering · climbing
impertinence
Rude disregard for propriety
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- effronteryShameless, insolent boldness
insolence · brashness · cockiness · sauciness · presumptuousness · flippancy · irreverence · freshness · pertness · boldness
jackanapesgentleman
Courteous, honorable man
lady · wallflower · shrinking violet · angel · saint
jackanapesangel
Divine winged messenger
saint · paragon · good egg · innocent · sweetheart
jackanapesdignitary
Person of high rank
nobleman · statesman · elder statesman · grande dame · pillar of society