monkey show

noun

A show or other form of entertainment featuring apes or monkeys, usually at a fair or circus.

Meanings

nounmonkey show (plural monkey shows)

plural monkey shows

  1. A show or other form of entertainment featuring apes or monkeys, usually at a fair or circus.
  2. broadlyfigurativelySomething either comical or very entertaining.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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