Monkey (2024)

FAQs

What is monkey slang for? ›

(figurative, generally derogatory) A human considered to resemble monkeys in some way, including: (informal, sometimes offensive) A naughty or mischievous person, especially a child. Stop misbehaving, you cheeky little monkey! (slang) The person in the motorcycle sidecar in sidecar racing.

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word "monkey" may originate in a German version of the Reynard the Fox fable, published c. 1580. In this version of the fable, a character named Moneke is the son of Martin the Ape.

In the wild, most monkeys are omnivores, which means they eat both plants and meat. And all monkeys eat about the same things. Depending on their habitat, there may be some slight changes, but all monkeys eat fruits, leaves, seeds, nuts, flowers, vegetables, and insects.

The 🐒 (monkey) emoji indicates playfulness or naughtiness.

Few emojis are as cute and mischievous as the 🐒; so, if you get a message with a 🐒 emoji in it, you can safely assume that the sender is (playfully) up to no good.

It's because she really find you attractive. It's a really good compliment that you can receive from someone. It mean that your relationship is in the right direction. You should also compliment her and try to seduce her, surprise her once in a while.

Hou 猴 "monkey; macaque" is a common name for simians. For instance, houzi 猴子 means "monkey" or "clever/glib person".

The term “monkey” in Blackjack typically refers to any face card (King, Queen, or Jack) or a ten. Players often shout “monkey” when hoping for a card with a value of 10 to be dealt next. This call is usually heard when someone needs a 10 to make a total of 21.

The British empire's control of India led to a number of phrases making their way across from the Raj to our shores, with a 'monkey' perhaps the most famous. Referring to £500, this term is derived from the Indian 500 Rupee note of that era, which featured a monkey on one side.

Primates, as do most animals, procure water directly from standing or free-flowing sources such as pools, ponds and rivers, or indirectly by the ingestion of certain plant parts. The latter is frequently described as the main source of water for predominantly arboreal species.

Monkeys play an important role in maintaining healthy forest ecosystems. They aid the process of seed dispersal as their diet consists majorly of fruits. When habituated feeding leads them out of their natural habitat, it also affects the health of the forests and alters their foraging patterns.

Do gorillas eat monkeys? ›

Gorillas are also herbivores. They eat mostly plants including leaves, wood, roots, flowers, fruit and berries, stems, ferns, and bark. Some gorillas will occasionally eat small invertebrates, such as insects, but other than that they don't eat other animals at all, let alone monkeys.

Nonhuman primates posses a highly developed capacity for face recognition, which resembles the human capacity both cognitively and neurologically. Face recognition is typically tested by having subjects compare facial images, whereas there has been virtually no attention to how they connect these images to reality.

Generally, monkeys can live 20 to 40 years, so they are a long-term commitment. A monkey's life span will also depend on their species. A chimpanzee can live 50 years or more, while a capuchin can live 15 to 25 years.

We discovered that doing grooming makes monkeys feel relaxed, and that even observing others groom has the same effect. These findings suggest that for monkeys, being nice—or just watching others being nice—makes them feel good.

So what I would suggest is just make a comeback with something basic like “Oh, so you have studied in a school.. That is why you know we have evolved from monkeys. At least I have, i don't know which species you evolved from. And I thought it was above your intellectual level to know such facts.”

code monkey in British English

noun. derogatory, slang. a computer programmer who is able to perform only routine tasks.

“Monkey branching” describes a dating behavior where someone continues to pursue other potential partners while already in a relationship, often without the knowledge or consent of their current partner.