MONKEY

monkey

(noun) any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag

(noun) one who is playfully mischievous

putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around

(verb) do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; “The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

monkey (plural monkeys)

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.

(informal) Any nonhuman simian primate, including apes.

(informal) A mischievous child.

A dance move popular in the 1960s.

(British, slang) Five hundred pounds sterling; (US, dated) five hundred dollars.

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

(slang) A person with minimal intelligence and/or an unattractive appearance

(blackjack) A face card.

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

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.

(historical) A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.

(slang) A drug habit; an addiction; a compulsion.

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

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

(slang, derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive) A black person.

Verb

monkey (third-person singular simple present monkeys, present participle monkeying, simple past and past participle monkied or monkeyed)

(intransitive, informal) To meddle; to mess (with).

Synonyms: interfere, fiddle

(transitive) To mimic; to ape.

Proper noun

Monkey

The ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.

Source: Wiktionary

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Mon"key, n.; pl. Monkeys. Etym: [Cf. OIt. monicchio, It. monnino, dim. of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr. fr. madonna. See Madonna.]

1. (Zoöl.) (a) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs. (b) Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs. (c) Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of apes and baboons.

Note: The monkeys are often divided into three groups: (a) Catarrhines, or Simidæ. These have an oblong head, with the oblique flat nostrils near together. Some have no tail, as the apes. All these are natives of the Old World. (b) Platyrhines, or Cebidæ. These have a round head, with a broad nasal septum, so that the nostrils are wide apart and directed downward. The tail is often prehensile, and the thumb is short and not opposable. These are natives of the New World. (c) Strepsorhines, or Lemuroidea. These have a pointed head with curved nostrils. They are natives of Southern Asia, Africa, and Madagascar.

2. A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for mischievous child. This is the monkey's own giving out; she is persuaded I will marry her. Shak.

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

4. A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century. Monkey boat. (Naut.) (a) A small boat used in docks. (b) A half-decked boat used on the River Thames.

– Monkey block (Naut.), a small single block strapped with a swivel. R. H. Dana, Jr.

– Monkey flower (Bot.), a plant of the genus Mimulus; -- so called from the appearance of its gaping corolla. Gray.

– Monkey gaff (Naut.), a light gaff attached to the topmast for the better display of signals at sea.

– Monkey jacket, a short closely fitting jacket, worn by sailors.

– Monkey rail (Naut.), a second and lighter rail raised about six inches above the quarter rail of a ship.

– Monkey shine, monkey trick. [Slang, U.S.] -- Monkey trick, a mischievous prank. Saintsbury.

– Monkey wheel. See Gin block, under 5th Gin.

– Monkey wrench, a wrench or spanner having a movable jaw.

Mon"key, v. t. & i.

Definition: To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner. To monkey with, to handle in a meddlesome manner. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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