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monkey
noun
a
small
or
medium-sized
tree-dwelling
primate
with
a
long
tail
,
quick
movements
,
and
high
intelligence
•
At
the
zoo
,
a
monkey
swung
from
branch
to
branch
,
making
the
children
laugh
.
At
the
zoo
,
a
monkey
swung
from
branch
to
branch
,
making
the
children
laugh
.
•
The
scientist
watched
a
monkey
use
a
stick
to
pull
termites
from
a
log
.
The
scientist
watched
a
monkey
use
a
stick
to
pull
termites
from
a
log
.
From
Middle
English
monke
,
monky
,
from
Old
French
monne
or
monaic
,
of
uncertain
origin
but
related
to
Old
Italian
monicchio
.
noun
an
affectionate
word
for
a
child
who
is
lively
,
playful
,
or
a
bit
naughty
•
“
Come
here
,
you
little
monkey
!”
the
mother
laughed
as
she
tickled
her
son
.
“
Come
here
,
you
little
monkey
!”
the
mother
laughed
as
she
tickled
her
son
.
•
The
two
monkeys
hid
grandpa
’
s
glasses
and
waited
to
see
his
reaction
.
The
two
monkeys
hid
grandpa
’
s
glasses
and
waited
to
see
his
reaction
.
Metaphorical
extension
from
the
animal
’
s
playful
behavior
to
a
mischievous
child
,
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
.
noun
British
slang
for
five
hundred
pounds
in
money
•
He
slapped
a
monkey
on
the
counter
and
bought
the
vintage
guitar
.
He
slapped
a
monkey
on
the
counter
and
bought
the
vintage
guitar
.
•
Winning
the
bet
earned
her
a
cool
monkey
overnight
.
Winning
the
bet
earned
her
a
cool
monkey
overnight
.
Origin
uncertain
;
thought
to
arise
in
19th-century
British
horse-racing
circles
,
possibly
connected
to
Indian
rupee
notes
that
bore
a
picture
resembling
a
monkey
.
monkey with
verb
-
monkey
with
,
monkeying
with
,
monkeys
with
,
monkeyed
with
to
handle
or
interfere
with
something
in
a
careless
or
playful
way
,
often
causing
problems
•
Don
’
t
monkey
with
the
computer
settings
,
or
the
program
will
crash
.
Don
’
t
monkey with
the
computer
settings
,
or
the
program
will
crash
.
•
He
spent
the
afternoon
monkeying
with
the
old
radio
until
it
finally
worked
.
He
spent
the
afternoon
monkeying with
the
old
radio
until
it
finally
worked
.
From
the
noun
“
monkey
,”
likening
careless
human
interference
to
a
playful
monkey
’
s
behavior
;
first
attested
in
American
English
in
the
early
20th
century
.