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noun
1.
any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.
2.
the fur of certain species of such long-haired animals.
3.
a person likened to such an animal, as a mischievous, agile child or a mimic.
4.
a dance, deriving from the twist, in which the partners move their hands as if climbing a pole and jerk their heads back and forth.
5.
EXPANDSlang. an addiction to narcotics.
6.
any of various mechanical devices, as the ram of a pile driver.
7.
Coal Mining. a small passageway or opening.
8.
British Slang. the sum of 500 pounds.
9.
COLLAPSEAustralian Informal. a sheep.
verb (used without object)
10.
Informal. to play or trifle idly; fool (often followed by around or with).
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Monkey around
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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verb (used with object)
Idioms11.
to imitate; ape; mimic.
12.
to mock.
13.
a monkey on one's back, Slang.
a.
an addiction to a drug or drugs; narcotic dependency.
b.
an enduring and often vexing habit or urge.
c.
a burdensome problem, situation, or responsibility; personal affliction or hindrance.
14.
make a monkey out of, to cause to appear ridiculous; make a fool of. Also, make a monkey of.
Origin:
1520–30; apparently < Low German; compare Middle Low German Moneke (name of son of Martin the Ape in the story of Reynard), equivalent to mone- (akin to obsolete French monne she-ape, Spanish, Portuguese mono ape) + -ke diminutive suffix
1520–30; apparently < Low German; compare Middle Low German Moneke (name of son of Martin the Ape in the story of Reynard), equivalent to mone- (akin to obsolete French monne she-ape, Spanish, Portuguese mono ape) + -ke diminutive suffix
Related forms
mon·key·ish, adjective
mon·key·ish·ly, adverb
mon·key·ish·ness, noun
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mess around (with (so)) definitionand mess about (with (so)); monkey around (with (so)) |
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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mess around (with (sth)) definitionand mess about (with (sth)); monkey around (with (sth))
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