MONKEY

I. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: probably of Low German origin; akin to Moneke, name of an ape, probably of Romance origin; akin to Old Spanish mona ~ Date: circa 1530 a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers, 2. a person resembling a ~, a ludicrous figure ; dupe , any of various machines, implements, or vessels, a desperate desire for or addiction to drugs, II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1859 transitive verb mimic , mock , intransitive verb to act in a grotesque or mischievous manner, 2. fool , trifle , tamper