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flying monkeys

flying monkeys noun: synonym of winged monkeys (“ominous pawns of evil forces”).

Noun

flying monkeys pl (plural only)

  1. (humorous, informal, ironic, plural, plural-only) Synonym of winged monkeys (“ominous pawns of evil forces”).
    • Smash the emergency glass, press the big red button and just STOP. Step off the Yellow Brick Road, get mixed up with some flying monkeys and throw yourself into all manner of trouble. Trust me. IT'S YOUR LAST CHANCE.2011 August 19, Emma Kennedy, “Relax - a gap year's supposed to be fun”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    winged monkeys

Synonyms of flying monkeys

Questions about flying monkeys

What does flying monkeys mean?
Flying monkeys means synonym of winged monkeys (“ominous pawns of evil forces”).
What part of speech is flying monkeys?
Flying monkeys is a noun.

Words near flying monkeys in the dictionary

  1. flying mare
  2. flying mares
  3. flying meet
  4. flying meets
  5. flying mice
  6. flying monkeys
  7. flying mouse
  8. flying off
  9. flying off at a tangent
  10. flying off the handle
  11. flying off the shelves

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