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monkey in the woodpile

monkey in the woodpile noun: synonym of nigger in the woodpile.

Noun

monkey in the woodpile (plural monkeys in the woodpile)

  1. (euphemistic) Synonym of nigger in the woodpile.
    • The monkey in the woodpile here is the 2.75 rocket, a very costly item, which didn't even enter into these other dollar projections at all but for which we are spending in these 2 years alone $ 400 million, just that one item.1965, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee, Proposal to Realign the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve Forces (page 60)

Synonyms of monkey in the woodpile

Forms of monkey in the woodpile

pluralmonkeys in the woodpile

Questions about monkey in the woodpile

What does monkey in the woodpile mean?
Monkey in the woodpile means synonym of nigger in the woodpile.
What part of speech is monkey in the woodpile?
Monkey in the woodpile is a noun.
What is the plural of monkey in the woodpile?
The plural of monkey in the woodpile is monkeys in the woodpile.

Words near monkey in the woodpile in the dictionary

  1. monkey houses
  2. monkey humper
  3. monkey humpers
  4. monkey humping a football
  5. monkey in the middle
  6. monkey in the woodpile
  7. monkey island
  8. monkey islands
  9. monkey jack
  10. monkey jacket
  11. monkey jackets

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