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monkeys in the woodpile

monkeys in the woodpile is the plural of monkey in the woodpile.

Meaning of monkey 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)

Questions about monkeys in the woodpile

What is monkeys in the woodpile the plural of?
Monkeys in the woodpile is the plural of monkey in the woodpile.

Words near monkeys in the woodpile in the dictionary

  1. monkeys
  2. monkeys about
  3. monkeys around
  4. monkeys humping a football
  5. monkeys in the middle
  6. monkeys in the woodpile
  7. monkeys might fly out of my butt
  8. monkeys on a stick
  9. monkeys up
  10. monkeys' parade
  11. monkeys' weddings

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