monkeyshine
[ muhng-kee-shahyn ]
/ ˈmʌŋ kiˌʃaɪn /
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noun
Usually monkeyshines. a frivolous or mischievous prank; monkey business.
Nearby words
monkey-faced owl, monkey-wrench, monkeygland sauce, monkeypod, monkeypot, monkeyshine, monkfish, monkhood, monkish, monkishly, monks
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Examples from the Web for monkeyshines
Run, then; an' if Job abuses you, just let me know it, an' I'll keep him from cuttin' up any monkeyshines.
Toby Tyler|James OtisHis achievements had won for him a certain respect even from the officers whom he amused with his 49 monkeyshines.
The Heart of Pinocchio|Collodi Nipote