What does monkey shine mean?
Monkey shine means A puerile prank or trick..
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/ˈmʌnkiˌʃaɪn/ · noun
A puerile prank or trick..
I have seen about as many monkeyshines from you as I will tolerate.
You may have noticed barefooted boys cutting up monkey-shines on trees with entire safety to themselves.
Use monkey shine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Monkey shine means A puerile prank or trick..
Common synonyms include mischief, buffoonery, tomfoolery, monkeyism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I have seen about as many monkeyshines from you as I will tolerate.
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