monkey-branching

A form of monkey-branch — To attempt to improve one's status (at work, or in personal relationships, etc.) by repeatedly choosing the best option and then moving to better options as they become available.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of monkey-branch
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monkey-branching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey-branching

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“monkey-branching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey-branching. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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