jackaninny
12 synonyms for jackaninny, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A silly or useless person.
Synonyms
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Unknown; speculatively, influence may flow (in some direction) among the following words: jackass, ninny, jackanapes, pickaninny.
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