Meanings
- uncountableSynonym of monkey's allowance.
"Well, then, you're like a young bear, all your sorrows to come—that's all, my hearty," replied he. "When you get on board, you'll find monkey's allowance—more kicks than half-pence.[…]"
[1833, [Frederick Marryat], chapter II, in Peter Simple. […], volume I, London: Saunders and Otley, […], published 1834, →OCLC, page 18Synonyms: monkey's allowance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of monkey's allowance.
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more kicks than ha'pence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more%20kicks%20than%20ha'pence
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