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Monkey business is a noun that means dishonest or illegal behavior. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms and translations.
Monkey business means shenanigan, or a playful or mischievous act. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this phrase from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Monkey business is illegal business or illegal action taken by someone. Or things you do that can't favour you.
- I think the two meanings are so close it's hardly practical to try and split usages into one or the other. Lots of things can be called "monkey bus...
- I would say the former is usually understood. I can see it extending to the latter, but I always think of monkey business as something more benign.
- In the 1920's in the USA a teacher called Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution. He apparently coached his pupils into acting as prosecuti...
Monkey business is a noun that means dishonest or illegal behavior. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms, translations and related words.
Use monkey business to describe what your sneaky, mischievous little brother gets up to when no one's watching him. Climbing on top of the refrigerator or filling the sugar bowl with salt could both be described as monkey business.
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase "monkey business", which refers to silly, mischievous, or dishonest conduct. See examples, synonyms, and related expressions from various sources.
Learn the definition and usage of the idiom 'monkey business', which means behaving naughtily or mischievously. Find out the origin, synonyms, and related idioms of this expression.
