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
- 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