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sand monkey

sand monkey noun: a sand ridge.

Noun (1)

sand monkey (plural sand monkeys)

  1. (Australia) A sand ridge.

Noun (2)

sand monkey (plural sand monkeys)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, slur) A person of Middle Eastern or North African descent.

Forms of sand monkey

pluralsand monkeys

Origin of sand monkey

Not from monkey but from an Aboriginal word, moongie.

From sand + monkey.

Questions about sand monkey

What does sand monkey mean?
Sand monkey means a sand ridge.
What part of speech is sand monkey?
Sand monkey is a noun.
What is the plural of sand monkey?
The plural of sand monkey is sand monkeys.

Words near sand monkey in the dictionary

  1. sand mason worms
  2. sand masons
  3. sand mice
  4. sand mole
  5. sand moles
  6. sand monkey
  7. sand monkeys
  8. sand motor
  9. sand motors
  10. sand mouse
  11. sand myrtle

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