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Meaning of Monkeyshine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈmʌnkiˌʃaɪn

Definitions

A puerile prank or trick.

Equivalents

العربية المزحة أو الحيلة المضحكة

Examples

“I have seen about as many monkeyshines from you as I will tolerate.”
“You may have noticed barefooted boys cutting up monkey-shines on trees with entire safety to themselves.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Monkeyshines monkeysona monkeyspeak monkeywrenching monkfish Monkhide

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