monkeyshine

See also: monkey-shine

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From monkey +‎ shine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌnkiˌʃaɪn/
  • Hyphenation: mon‧key‧shine

Noun

monkeyshine (plural monkeyshines)

  1. A puerile prank or trick.
    Synonyms: mischief, buffoonery, tomfoolery, monkeyism, shenanigan
    I have seen about as many monkeyshines from you as I will tolerate.

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