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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monkey up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
mon-key up
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bungle or mess up something.

Slang

verb

To assemble hardware for a particular task, often yielding a crafty and temporary solution.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

monkeys up (present, singular) monkeying up (participle, present) monkeyed up (participle, past) monkeyed up (past)

Phrases

monkey about monkey around

Frequently Paired Words

monkey about monkey around

Questions

What does monkey up mean?
To bungle or mess up something.

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