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Brewer's: Monkey's Allowance
More kicks than halfpence. The allusion is to the monkeys carried about for show; they pick up the halfpence, but carry them to the master, who keeps kicking or ill-treating the poor…Brewer's: Monkey's Money
I will pay you in monkey's money (“en monnaic de singe”)—in goods, in personal work, in mumbling and grimace. The French had a law that when a monkey passed the Petit Pont, of Paris, if it…bunya-bunya
(Encyclopedia) bunya-bunyabunya-bunyabŭnˈyə-bŭnˈyə [key]: see monkey-puzzle tree.macaque
(Encyclopedia) macaquemacaqueməkäkˈ [key], name for Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca, related to mangabeys, mandrills, and baboons. All but one of the 19 species are found in Asia from…Marx Brothers
(Encyclopedia) Marx Brothers, team of American movie comedians. The members were Julius (1890?–1977), known as Groucho; Arthur (1888?–1964), originally Adolph and known as Harpo; Leonard (1887?–1961…Aesop's Fables: The Monkey and the Camel
by Aesop The Ass and the WolfThe Sick Man and the DoctorThe Monkey and the Camel At a gathering of all the beasts the Monkey gave an exhibition of dancing and entertained the company…Aesop's Fables: The Monkey and the Dolphin
by Aesop Demades and His FableThe Crow and the SnakeThe Monkey and the Dolphin When people go on a voyage they often take with them lap-dogs or monkeys as pets to wile away the time.…Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Monkey
by Aesop The Dolphins, the Whales, and the SpratThe Ass and the Lap-DogThe Fox and the Monkey A Fox and a Monkey were on the road together, and fell into a dispute as to which of the two…Aesop's Fables: The Monkey as King
by Aesop The Dog and the CookThe Thieves and the CockThe Monkey as King At a gathering of all the animals the Monkey danced and delighted them so much that they made him their King. The…Aesop's Fables: Jupiter and the Monkey
by Aesop The Farmer and FortuneFather and SonsJupiter and the Monkey Jupiter issued a proclamation to all the beasts, and offered a prize to the one who, in his judgment, produced the most…Trending
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