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mon·key busi·ness
/ˈməNGkē ˌbiznis/
noun INFORMAL

mischievous or deceitful behavior.


"she wasn't going to have any monkey business where
the reputation of her only daughter was concerned"

Similar: mischief misbehavior

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What does monkey business mean idiom?

Silly, mischievous, or deceitful conduct, as in The teacher


told the children to cut out the monkey business and get to
work, or I don't trust that lawyer—there's some monkey
business going on. This expression transfers the tricks of
monkeys to human behavior. [

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What does monkey mean slang?

1. (slang) A person who is mocked, duped, or made to


appear a fool. They made a monkey out of him.

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noun. informal US. 1Unimportant, repetitive, or


unsatisfying work.

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MONKEY WORK | Meaning & De!nition for UK English


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7 days ago — dishonest or illegal behavior: There's been
some monkey business connected with his tax returns.

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Monkey business definition, frivolous or mischievous
behavior. See more.

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Definition of monkey business : shenanigan sense 2 didn't
try any monkey business when the boss was away.
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, suspect, dishonest, or meddlesome behaviour or acts ;,
mischievous, or deceitful tricks or behavior ; or underhanded
conduct; trickery.

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monkey business mischievous or dishonest behavior.
monogamousness having only one spouse at a time.
manageableness capable of being managed or controlled.

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Use monkey business to describe what your sneaky,
mischievous little brother gets up to when no one's watchi…

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NounEdit · Activity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-
wasting. [from mid 19th c.] quotations ▽synonym △.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:mischief · Activity that is ...

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MONKEY BUSINESS meaning: 1 : playful tricks or jokes; 2 :
illegal or improper activity or behavior.

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Definition of MONKEY BUSINESS (noun): dishonest or bad
behaviour.

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Monkey Business | Phrase De!nition,


Origin & Examples - Ginger So"ware
The phrase 'Monkey Business' is used to describe silliness;
dishonest tricks. Example of Use: “That's enough monkey
business. Now, settle down. Stop the fun and ...

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