Skĭp'-jăck, n.
Sense 1. An upstart. [Obs.] Ford.
Sense 2. (Entom.) One of a family of coleopterous insects remarkable for leaping to a considerable height when placed upon their back; a snap or snap-bug.
Sense 1. An upstart. [Obs.] Ford.
Sense 2. (Entom.) One of a family of coleopterous insects remarkable for leaping to a considerable height when placed upon their back; a snap or snap-bug.