monkey

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Synonyms: donkey, money, monkery, honkey, monke, monky, monkly, conkey, monsey, mankey, zonkey

Antonyms: donkey, money, monkery, honkey, monke, monky, monkly, conkey, monsey, mankey, zonkey

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|strictly}} A [[member]] of the [[clade]] {{taxfmt|Simiiformes|infraorder}} other than those in the [[clade]] {{taxfmt|Hominoidea|superfamily}} [[contain]]ing [[ape]]s, [[generally]] (but not [[universally]]) [[distinguish]]ed by [[small]] [[size]], [[tail]]s, and [[cheek]] [[pouch]]es.
2. {{lb|en|cladistically}} Any [[simian]], including [[human]]s.
3. {{lb|en|loosely|sometimes|_|proscribed}} Any [[simian]] [[primate]] [[other]] than [[hominid]]s; any monkey or [[ape]].
4. {{lb|en|figurative|generally|_|pejorative}} A [[human]] [[considered]] to [[resemble]] monkeys in some [[way]], [[including]]:
5. {{lb|en|slang|vulgar|uncommon}} A [[penis]].
6. {{lb|en|historical}} A small [[trading]] [[vessel]] of the sixteenth century.
7. {{lb|en|slang|nautical}} The [[vessel]] in which a [[mess]] receives its full allowance of [[grog]].
8. The [[weight]] of a [[pile driver]] or [[drop hammer]].
9. A [[fluid]] consisting of [[hydrochloric acid]] and [[zinc]], used in the process of [[solder]]ing.
10. {{senseid|en|money}} {{lb|en|slang}} {{synonym of|en|five hundred}}, [[especially]] {{lb|en|British}} 500 [[pounds sterling]] or {{lb|en|US|dated}} 500 [[dollar]]s.
11. {{lb|en|blackjack}} {{synonym of|en|face card}}.
12. {{lb|en|slang}} A person's [[temper]], said to be "up" when they are [[angry]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|informal}} To [[meddle]]; to [[mess]] (with).
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[mimic]]; to [[ape]].

Proper noun

1. The ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the [[Chinese zodiac]] related to the [[Chinese calendar]].

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