monkeys in the middle

A form of monkey in the middle — A children's game in which two players keep an object away from a third player (who is in between them) by throwing it past that player.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of monkey in the middle
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APA

monkeys in the middle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkeys%20in%20the%20middle

MLA

“monkeys in the middle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkeys%20in%20the%20middle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monkeys in the middle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkeys%20in%20the%20middle.

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