Meaning of jackanapery | Babel Free

Definitions

The behaviour of a jackanapes.

countable, dated, derogatory, uncountable

Examples

““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 entire evening has been nothing but a pageant of insipid nonsense.” “[laughing] Yes.” “Worshipping at the altar of your own⟳ mediocre frivolity. A jester's hollow dance⟳. And who is laughing?” “Yeah! [whoops] [grunts]” “Vampires are supposed to have⟳ blood orgies and slaughter circles. Gah! You have⟳ all gone soft. You even invited humans to this asinine affair.””

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