yard ape noun2 •(slang, offensive) An unruly child.“Get outta my clean kitchen with those dirty feet, you yard apes!” Yard apes were unruly children. — 2007 •(slang, offensive) A black person.Crude American racists often refer to blacks as "niggers," "coons," "porch monkeys," "jungle bunnies," and "yard apes." — 1997 formsyard apes