Monkeyshine

//ˈmʌnkiˌʃaɪn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A puerile prank or trick.

    "I have seen about as many monkeyshines from you as I will tolerate."

Synonyms

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anticbuffoonerycapercapricciodidofrolic

Example

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"I have seen about as many monkeyshines from you as I will tolerate."

Etymology

From monkey + shine.

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