Meanings
sand monkey1
sand monkey2
nounsand monkey (plural sand monkeys)
plural sand monkeys
- derogatoryethnicslurA person of Middle Eastern or North African descent.
Origin
sand monkey · noun
Not from monkey but from an Aboriginal word, moongie.
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APA
sand monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20monkey
MLA
“sand monkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20monkey. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand monkey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20monkey.
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