Meanings
nounroad monkey (plural road monkeys)
plural road monkeys
- colloquialdatedA manual laborer who inspected, cleared, and repaired logging roads.
Origin
Attested in the late 19th century.
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APA
road monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20monkey
MLA
“road monkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20monkey. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “road monkey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20monkey.
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