monkeyshine

[ muhng-kee-shahyn ]
/ ˈmʌŋ kiˌʃaɪn /

noun

Usually monkeyshines. a frivolous or mischievous prank; monkey business.

Origin of monkeyshine

1820–30; monkey + shine1 (in the sense of ‘a foolish prank’)

Words nearby monkeyshine

monkey-faced owl, monkey-wrench, monkeygland sauce, monkeypod, monkeypot, monkeyshine, monkfish, monkhood, monkish, monks, monks' mound

Example sentences from the Web for monkey-shines