A situation in which someone who has recently come into a very large sum of money goes and buys weird, unusual, or taboo things, simply because they can. The phrase itself is derived from Michael Jackson, who bought a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles in the 80's following the success of his album Thriller.
Person 1: I've just fucking won 20 million in the lottery
Person 2: Man, that's a lot of money, what are you going to buy?
Person 1: I'm buying a monkey.
A monkey rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Man, did you go to the Monkey Union gig at Sticky Fingers last night??
-Yeah, it was sooo awesome!
In American English "Monkey" is used for silliness, and is certainly the most common connotation, association with a monkey can also mean foolishness, aggravation, environmental terrorism, and cold.
To "Monkey Things Up" is to make a mess of something that is orderly. Similar to "Money Business"
Monkey Things Up: To make a mess of something that is orderly. Similar to "Money Business
Mother: Billy, I've just cleaned the house, I don't need you or your friends coming in here and Monkeying Things Up
To bungle, screw up, fail miserably or screw the proverbial pooch.
I’ve given you three chances, and at every opportunity, you blow the monkey!
feet that can do the work of hands.
She dropped her pen while her hands were full. I was going to pick it up for her but she picked it up with her monkey grapplers.
A white coloured lubricant. Used by car mechanics to fit tyres to rims.
Any residue left by a grease monkey on your car/truck after servicing.
After collecting my car from the garage . There was monkey spunk on the steering wheel . After touching the wheel . i touched my face . Now I have monkey spunk on my face