jackanapes
an impudent, conceited person given to presumptuous behavior
Jackanapes in a sentence
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The young jackanapes had the gall to lecture the senior partners on ethics.
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specialized or technical language used by a particular group that outsiders find hard to grasp
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lacking substance or maturity; naive and simplistic
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danger of loss, harm, or failure
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