dry meat n.—Gloss: a euphemism for bushmeat. «It takes strategic thinking to find monkey meat in New York. Best to avoid the word “monkey,” for one thing — start with something innocuous-sounding, like “dry meat.”…“They’re coming to catch people...
monkey muscle n.— «The symptoms you describe are most likely the result of a tear in the one of the two heads of the main calf muscle—the gastrocnemius. This is also known as a “torn monkey muscle” injury, for reasons I don’t quite understand...
deal monkey n.— «This cynical world has produced contrition up and down the Street, but no one is about to pull out of the hustle. Each investment bank employs what are affectionately known as “deal monkeys,” whose job it is to improve a bank’s...
barmuda triangle n.— «It reminded me of Vienna, where at a couple of bars in the barmuda triangle, everyone sang to a good song.» —“I teach kids how to headbang…“ by Helper Monkey (sistahmoon) The Adventures of Sistahmoon and...
monkey tail
n.— «Monkey tail: The safety lines attached to an ironworker’s belt.» —“Chicago Speak” by Anne Keegan Chicago Tribune Feb. 3, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
monkey money n.— «“But think of the daily allowance of $500 plus free parking.” “What dat can do? Monkey money dat, cyan buy nutten,” the banter continued. But secretly, there were some who were glad for the so-called “monkey money,” as some...