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Meaning
Noun
β
A
member
of the
clade
Simiiformes
other than
those in the
clade
Hominoidea
containing
humans
and
apes
,
generally
(but not
universally
)
distinguished
by small
size
,
tails
, and
cheek
pouches.
β
Any
simian
primate
other than
hominids
, any
monkey
or ape.
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A human considered to
resemble
monkeys
in some way, including:
A
naughty
or
mischievous
person, especially a child.
The person in the
motorcycle
sidecar
in
sidecar
racing.
Synonym of
idiot
: a person of
minimal
intelligence.
Synonym of
uggo
: an
unattractive person
, especially one whose
face
supposedly
resembles
a monkey's.
Synonym of
puppet
: a person
dancing
to another's
tune
, a person
controlled
or
directed
by another.
A
menial
employee
who does a
repetitive
job
supposedly
requiring
minimal
intelligence.
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A
black
, a
black
person.
β
A small
trading
vessel
of the
sixteenth
century.
β
In Nautical:
The
vessel
in which a
mess
receives
its
full
allowance
of grog.
β
The
weight
of a
pile driver
or
drop
hammer.
β
A
fluid
consisting of
hydrochloric acid
and
zinc
, used
in the process of
soldering.
β
In American English & British English:
Synonym of
five hundred
, especially (Britain) 500
pounds sterling
or (US,
dated
) 500 dollars.
β
Synonym of
face
card.
β
A person's
temper
, said to be "up" when they are angry.
β
A
drug
habit
; an
addiction
; a compulsion.
β
Everybody's
got
something to
hide
except for
me and my monkey.
β
In Dance:
A
dance
popularized
by Major Lance in 1963, now usually only its upper-body
dance move
involving
exaggerated
drumming
motions.
Verb
β
To
meddle
; to
mess
(with).
β
To
mimic
; to ape.
Name
β
The
ninth
of the 12-year
cycle
of
animals
which
appear
in the Chinese
zodiac
related to the Chinese calendar.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
monkey
English
Moneke
Middle Low German
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Monkey
Idiot
Uggo
Puppet
Interfere
Fiddle
Five Hundred
Face Card
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Rhymes
Unky
Gunky
Lunky
Dunky
Punky
Monkey
Skunky
Spunky
Clunky
Junkie
Trunky
Bunkie
Punkie
Chunky
Flunkey
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