Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monkey-wrencher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mon-key-wrencher
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An activist who sabotages operations perceived as harmful to the natural environment.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Howie Wolke, an Earth First! founder and frequent monkey-wrencher, thought "conventional tactics" and "non-violent direct action" were worthwhile techniques for environmentalists."
"In reality, says one of his closest friends and an active monkey wrencher who prefers anonymity, “Ed was reporting what he saw around him. Truth be told, monkey wrenching is not even controversial in many areas of the Southwest.[…]"

Etymology

From monkey wrench + -er, see monkeywrenching.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: monkey wrench
Suffix: -er

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

monkey-wrenchers (plural) monkey wrencher (alternative) monkeywrencher (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

monkeywrenching

Questions

What does monkey-wrencher mean?: An activist who sabotages operations perceived as harmful to the natural environment.
Where does monkey-wrencher come from?: From monkey wrench + -er, see monkeywrenching.

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