gets one's monkey up

A form of get one's monkey up — To make someone angry, annoyed or irritated.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of get one's monkey up
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APA

gets one's monkey up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20one's%20monkey%20up

MLA

“gets one's monkey up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20one's%20monkey%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gets one's monkey up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20one's%20monkey%20up.

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