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monkey island

American  

noun

Nautical Slang.
  1. a flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house.


Etymology

Origin of monkey island

First recorded in 1885–90

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That's why the green world is out there: to give you an alternative to the monkey island of corporate life.

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