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    monkey business
    /ˈmʌŋkɪ ˌbɪznɪs/

    noun

    • 1. mischievous or deceitful behaviour: informal "she wasn't going to have any monkey business where the reputation of her only daughter was concerned"
  2. MONKEY BUSINESS definition: 1. behaviour that is not acceptable or is dishonest: 2. behavior that is not acceptable or is…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of MONKEY BUSINESS is shenanigan. How to use monkey business in a sentence.

  4. Monkey business is one of those animal idioms that make a lot of sense — just picture a rascally monkey stealing the hat off your head and running away. The phrase first came into use around the start of the twentieth century, possibly from the earlier term monkeyshines , which had the same meaning.

  5. noun [ U ] us / ˈmʌŋ·ki ˌbɪz·nəs / Add to word list. dishonest or illegal behavior: There’s been some monkey business connected with his tax returns. (Definition of monkey business from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of monkey business. monkey business.

  6. Monkey business definition: frivolous or mischievous behavior.. See examples of MONKEY BUSINESS used in a sentence.

  7. Monkey business is a phrase that describes deceitful, dishonest, or mischievous conduct, often associated with monkeys' behavior. Learn about its origin, examples, and related expressions on idiomology.com.

  8. Monkey business is an informal term for dishonest or silly behaviour. Learn how to use it in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and related words.