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monkey

/ˈmʌŋki/

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noun

Any member of the clade Simiiformes not also of the clade Hominoidea containing humans and apes, from which they are usually, but not universally, distinguished by smaller size, a tail, and cheek pouches.

Examples :

"He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole."

animal biology organism

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Any nonhuman simian primate, including apes.

Examples :

"Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys."

animal biology organism nature

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A mischievous child.

Examples :

"My little brother is a real monkey at school; he's always getting into trouble. "

person character human

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A dance move popular in the 1960s.

Examples :

"My aunt taught me the monkey dance move at her 1960s-themed party. "

dance entertainment music style culture

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Five hundred pounds sterling; five hundred dollars.

Examples :

"My uncle's antique shop was selling a rare collection of coins for a monkey each. "

amount number finance

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A person or the role of the person on the sidecar platform of a motorcycle involved in sidecar racing.

Examples :

"The monkey on the sidecar skillfully navigated the tight corners during the motorcycle race. "

person sport vehicle job

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A person with minimal intelligence and/or an unattractive appearance

Examples :

"I'm afraid that new employee is a real monkey; he made a series of foolish mistakes at the company meeting. "

appearance character person inhuman

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Examples :

"The poker player flipped over the queen of hearts, a monkey, and won the hand. "

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A menial employee who does a repetitive job, as in code monkey, grease monkey, phone monkey, powder monkey.

Examples :

"The new intern was a code monkey, spending hours writing repetitive lines of code. "

job work business

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The weight or hammer of a pile driver; a heavy mass of iron, which, being raised high, falls on the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.

Examples :

"The construction worker swung the heavy monkey to drive the pile deeper into the ground. "

machine technology building industry work physics

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A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.

Examples :

"The captain sailed the small monkey, a trading vessel, to the Caribbean islands. "

nautical sailing vehicle history

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A drug habit; an addiction; a compulsion.

Examples :

"His gambling became a monkey, consuming all his spare time and money. "

disease medicine mind

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A fluid consisting of hydrochloric acid and zinc, used in the process of soldering.

Examples :

"The plumber used a monkey to solder the pipes together. "

material substance chemistry technical industry

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A person's temper, said to be "up" when they are angry.

Examples :

"His monkey was up when his son forgot his homework again. "

attitude emotion character mind

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A black person.

race inhuman negative

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To meddle; to mess (with).

Examples :

"The student was monkeying around with the calculator, trying to get the wrong answer. "

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verb

To mimic; to ape.

Examples :

"The student was monkeying around in class, copying the teacher's gestures. "

action animal human