Aper

ape  (p)

n.

1.

a. Any of various large, tailless Old World primates of the family Pongidae, including the chimpanzee, gorilla, gibbon, and orangutan.

b. A monkey.

2. A mimic or imitator.

3. Informal A clumsy or boorish person.

tr.v. aped, ap·ing, apes

To mimic slavishly but often with an absurd result. See Synonyms at imitate.

Idiom:

go ape Informal

To become wildly excited or enthusiastic: went ape at the party; goes ape over Thai cuisine.

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[Middle English, from Old English apa.]

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aper n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

aper - someone who copies the words or behavior of another copycat, emulator, imitator, ape individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" epigon, epigone - an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician parrot - a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated