monkey boy

noun

Term of offense directed at a man who assumes perceived traits of a monkey, e.g. excessive hairiness or impish behaviour.

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Meanings

nounmonkey boy (plural monkey boys)

plural monkey boys · alternative monkeyboy

  1. derogatoryTerm of offense directed at a man who assumes perceived traits of a monkey, e.g. excessive hairiness or impish behaviour.
  2. derogatoryliteratureTerm of offense directed at male humans in general.

Origin

From monkey + boy.

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APA

monkey boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20boy

MLA

“monkey boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20boy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monkey boy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20boy.

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