mon·key·shine
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Definition of monkeyshine
: mischievous or playful activity : prank
—usually used in plural grew tired of all the monkeyshines in his classroom
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Synonyms for monkeyshine
Synonyms
- buffoonery,
- clownery,
- clowning,
- foolery,
- high jinks
- (also hijinks),
- horseplay,
- horsing around,
- monkey business,
- monkeying,
- roughhouse,
- roughhousing,
- shenanigan(s),
- skylarking,
- slapstick,
- tomfoolery
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monkeyshine
noun
mon·key·shine
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Kids Definition of monkeyshine
: prank
—usually used in pl.
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The first known use of monkeyshine was circa 1832
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