The clue was Rich Little e.g. and the answer was "aper" I confirmed it in the back of the book. I can't find this word in my college dictionary. What the hell is an aper? Someone who acts like an ape?
2007-07-10 11:40:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes, someone who acts like an ape, but specifically by imitating what another person does. Rich Little is an imitator (although it's a bit odd to call him an aper because he imitates voices--impressionist is the usual word (but aper is nice for crosswords)).
2007-07-10 11:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An "Aper" is someone who acts like an ape
2007-07-10 13:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To ape someone is to mimic them. I don't know if "aper" is proper English or not.
2007-07-10 11:44:43 · answer #3 · answered by mario_fan81 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a "crossword puzze word", i.e. a word that while it may be legitimately formed using recognised word-building techniques (e.g.adding "er" to a word to form a word meaning "one who"), you will probably never encounter it outside the context of a crossword puzzle. In this case, "aper" means "one who apes", i.e. "mimics", or, more accurately in this instance, "impersonates".
2007-07-10 11:49:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yep. An aper is one who apes (mimic or imitate).
-MM
2007-07-10 12:17:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Someone who mimics or copies, like an ape. This is a common crossword term.
2007-07-10 11:53:26 · answer #6 · answered by jonz4 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
10 for the time of: Rabid, possibly? 4 Down: Stoic 6 Down: undecided :( 12 Down: undecided the two. 15 Down: courageous! sixteen Down: undecided, possibly non-something? 22 Down: Vacant 23 Down: Leery I won't lie, I used a glossary for a number of those. reliable luck!
2016-11-08 23:01:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
like a monkey- colloquially a boorish person
2007-07-10 11:43:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋