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monkey runs

monkey runs is the plural of monkey run.

Meaning of monkey run

Noun

monkey run (plural monkey runs)

  1. (UK, historical) An evening walk undertaken by groups of young people, usually along established routes, to find a boyfriend or girlfriend.
    • The railway underpass in the town centre has been called Tickle Cock by locals for at least a century and dates back to Victorian times. It is thought the name refers to a "monkey run" where the lads and lasses of Castleford did their courting ... He added: "It dates back to the late 19th Century...2006 March 11, “Residents cock-a-hoop after winning fight to keep saucy underpass name”, in The Yorkshire Post

Questions about monkey runs

What is monkey runs the plural of?
Monkey runs is the plural of monkey run.

Words near monkey runs in the dictionary

  1. monkey rail
  2. monkey rails
  3. monkey rum
  4. monkey rums
  5. monkey run
  6. monkey runs
  7. monkey see, monkey do
  8. monkey show
  9. monkey shows
  10. monkey slug
  11. monkey slugs

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