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- Dictionarymonkey 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"
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MONKEY BUSINESS definition: 1. behaviour that is not acceptable or is dishonest: 2. behavior that is not acceptable or is…. Learn more.
The meaning of MONKEY BUSINESS is shenanigan. How to use monkey business in a sentence.
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.
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.
Monkey business definition: frivolous or mischievous behavior.. See examples of MONKEY BUSINESS used in a sentence.
-1. deceitful or dishonest conduct 2. silly, foolish or mischievous behavior. · I thought being a nanny would be all fun and games, until I realized how much monkey business was involved in trying to entertain a group of toddlers who think that eating crayons is a good idea. Origin of the phrase: Monkeys are a wild bunch.
Definition of monkey business noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
