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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monkey boy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
mon-key boy
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Term of offense directed at a man who assumes perceived traits of a monkey, e.g. excessive hairiness or impish behaviour.

Derogatory

noun

Term of offense directed at male humans in general.

Derogatory

Etymology

From monkey + boy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

monkey boys (plural) monkeyboy (alternative)

Questions

What does monkey boy mean?
Term of offense directed at a man who assumes perceived traits of a monkey, e.g. excessive hairiness or impish behaviour.
Where does monkey boy come from?
From monkey + boy.

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