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jackaninny

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Jackaninny (noun) means a silly or useless person.

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A silly or useless person.
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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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What is the meaning of jackaninny?
"jackaninny" (noun) means a silly or useless person.
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Other words for "jackaninny" include addlehead, bimbo, beanbrain, ninny, berk, jackass.

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