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monkeys

/ˈmʌŋkiz/

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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 nature

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Any nonhuman simian primate, including apes.

Examples :

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

animal organism biology nature

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A mischievous child.

Examples :

"The teacher said, "These children are being real monkeys today, running around and throwing things!" "

character human

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A dance move popular in the 1960s.

Examples :

"My dad used to do the "monkeys" dance at parties in the 1960s. "

dance entertainment music culture

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Five hundred pounds sterling; five hundred dollars.

Examples :

"He needed to borrow monkeys from the bank to buy a used car. "

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 monkeys leaned hard into the turn, balancing the sidecar rig as it sped around the track." "

person sport vehicle race

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A person with minimal intelligence and/or an unattractive appearance

Examples :

""The boss called us monkeys when we messed up the presentation, which was really insulting and unfair." "

appearance person inhuman

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Examples :

""In our poker game, we call the Jacks, Queens, and Kings 'monkeys' because they are the face cards." "

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

Examples :

"The programmers felt like monkeys, just copying and pasting the same code all day. "

job work person industry

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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 carefully raised the monkey, preparing to drive the next piling into the ground. "

machine technology industry building

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A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.

Examples :

"The historian discovered records of several monkeys carrying spices between the islands in the 1580s. "

nautical sailing vehicle history

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A drug habit; an addiction; a compulsion.

Examples :

"He finally kicked his smoking monkeys and hasn't had a cigarette in a year. "

mind medicine condition tendency suffering

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

Examples :

"The plumber applied monkeys to the copper pipes before soldering them together. "

chemistry substance material compound technical industry process

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

Examples :

""My monkeys were up this morning because I spilled coffee on my new shirt before work." "

character attitude emotion mind person

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A black person.

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To meddle; to mess (with).

Examples :

"Please don't monkeys with the thermostat; it's already set perfectly. "

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To mimic; to ape.

Examples :

""The younger children often monkeys the older kids' dance moves." "