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Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling.

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  1. a. Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling.
  2. adj. being or given to servile imitation
  3. Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling. The apish gallantry of a fantastic boy. Sir W. Scott.
  4. Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servilemanner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected;trifling.The apish gallantry of a fantastic boy. Sir W. Scott.
  5. s. being or given to servile imitation