yard ape

The term "yard ape" is informal and can be offensive, often used in derogatory contexts to describe children or, in a highly offensive manner, as a racial slur.

Definition

B2General

(informal, derogatory)An unruly or mischievous child, often playing energetically outdoors.

Example

  • The yard ape next door broke our window with a baseball.

C2Ethnic Slur

(offensive, racial slur)A highly offensive term used to describe a Black person.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "yard ape":

red apegreat apego apemonkey manmonkey boy