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monk
noun
a monkey US, 1841- Horses are “prads”, lions and tigers “cats”, monkeys are “monks” and dogs “buffers”. — Butch Reynolds, Broken Hearted Clown, p. 32, 1953
▶ have a monk on
to be angry UK- The ruperts [officers] had an instant monk on because there were these naked squaddies lying on the grass in star shapes[.] — Andy McNab (writing of the late 1970s/early 80s), Immediate Action, p. 215, 1995
▶ out the monk
completely drunk NEW ZEALAND- He’s out the monk. Really out the Joe. He’s made a fair dinkum job of himself today. — Ronald Hugh Morrieson, Come a Hot Friday, p. 122, 1964
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