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MONKEY BUSINESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does monkey business mean?
• MONKEY BUSINESS (noun)
The noun MONKEY BUSINESS has 1 sense:
1. mischievous or deceitful behavior
Familiarity information: MONKEY BUSINESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mischievous or deceitful behavior
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("monkey business" is a kind of...):
devilment; devilry; deviltry; mischief; mischief-making; mischievousness; rascality; roguery; roguishness; shenanigan (reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)
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