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monkey boy

monkey boy noun: term of offense directed at a man who assumes perceived traits of a monkey, e.g. excessive hairiness or impish behaviour.

Noun

monkey boy (plural monkey boys)

  1. (derogatory) Term of offense directed at a man who assumes perceived traits of a monkey, e.g. excessive hairiness or impish behaviour.
  2. (derogatory) Term of offense directed at male humans in general.

Forms of monkey boy

pluralmonkey boys
alternative formmonkeyboy

Origin of monkey boy

From monkey + boy.

Questions about monkey boy

What does monkey boy mean?
Monkey boy means term of offense directed at a man who assumes perceived traits of a monkey, e.g. excessive hairiness or impish behaviour.
What part of speech is monkey boy?
Monkey boy is a noun.
What is the plural of monkey boy?
The plural of monkey boy is monkey boys.

Words near monkey boy in the dictionary

  1. monkey blocks
  2. monkey boat
  3. monkey boats
  4. monkey boot
  5. monkey boots
  6. monkey boy
  7. monkey boys
  8. monkey bread
  9. monkey breads
  10. monkey bridge
  11. monkey bridges

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