Monkey
In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs.
Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.
Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of apes and baboons.
A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a mischievous child.
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.
A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner.
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Monkey Quotations
Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room.
Winston Churchill
Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town.
George Carlin
I got a pet monkey called Charlie Chan.
Jimi Hendrix
If you had a million Shakespeares, could they write like a monkey?
Steven Wright
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
H. L. Mencken
An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.
Charles Darwin
I confess freely to you, I could never look long upon a monkey, without very mortifying reflections.
William Congreve
The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.
Robert Benchley
Yes, I've kissed a lot of guys. I like to kiss, but that's it. I don't go home with anyone. I sleep with my animals, like my baby monkey, Brigitte Bardot.
Paris Hilton
Too much free time is certainly a monkey's paw in disguise. Most people can't handle a structureless life.
Doug Coupland
Monkey Translations
monkey in Afrikaans is aap
monkey in Danish is abe
monkey in Dutch is aap
monkey in Finnish is apina
monkey in French is singe
monkey in German is Affe {m}
monkey in Italian is scimmia
monkey in Portuguese is macaco
monkey in Spanish is mono, mica
monkey in Swedish is apekatt, apa
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