: a strutting supercilious person.

What does the annals of time mean?

Annals (Latin: annāles, from annus, "year") are a concise historical record in which events are arranged chronologically, year by year, although the term is also used loosely for any historical record. ...

What is Jackanape?

1a : an impudent or conceited fellow. b : a saucy or mischievous child. 2 : monkey, ape.