monkey's wedding

monkey's wedding

A rain shower that occurs while the sun is shining. A loan translation of the Zulu phrase umshado wezinkawu, or "a wedding for monkeys." Primarily heard in Ireland. Apart from a brief monkey's wedding, the weather was fabulous during the entire event.
See also: wedding
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ˌmonkey’s ˈwedding

(South African) used to describe a period of time when it is raining while the sun is shining: Look! It’s a monkey’s wedding!
See also: wedding
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • shine
  • like a million bucks
  • have the sun in (one's) eyes
  • shower down
  • take a shower
  • have a shower
  • monkey's allowance
  • rain closet
  • be more fun than a barrel of monkeys
  • cop off