/ ˈmʌŋki; NAmE / noun
1.
an animal with a long tail, that climbs trees and lives in hot countries. There are several types of monkey and they are related to apes and humans.
2.
( informal ) a child who is active and likes playing tricks on people :
Come here, you cheeky little monkey!
3.
( BrE , slang ) £500
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IDIOMS
- I don't / couldn't give a monkey's
- make a monkey (out) of sb
—more at brass
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin, perhaps from Low German .