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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To monkey around

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To monkey around

Definition

To horse around on two legs; to play, tinker, or waste time idly.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Primates

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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