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mon·key busi·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. monkey businessnoun

    mischievous or deceitful behavior

Wiktionary

  1. monkey businessnoun

    Wasting time, or effort, on some foolish project.

  2. monkey businessnoun

    An activity that is considered silly, or stupid, or time-wasting.

  3. monkey businessnoun

    An activity that may be considered illegal, questionable, or a vice, but not felonious.

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  1. Monkey Business

    Monkey Business is a song by Skid Row that was released in May 1991 as the lead single from their second album, Slave to the Grind and marked their change from hard-hitting glam metal to overall heavy metal. It was written by bandmates Rachel Bolan and Dave "the Snake" Sabo. The song was the biggest hit on Slave to the Grind and although the song didn't make the top 40 it reached number 13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and still gets heavy airplay on rock radio stations. The video got heavy rotation on MTV and catapulted the album to double-platinum status. The song also charted at number number 19 on the UK Singles chart.

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  1. monkey business

    Monkey business refers to humorous, mischievous, deceitful, or otherwise unacceptable behavior, often involving tricks or pranks. It can also refer to unethical, shady, or illegal activities that are meant to deceive, cheat, or harm others.

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  1. Monkey Business

    Monkey Business is the fourth studio album by hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. It was released on May 27, 2005 by A&M Records. It was recorded in "two and three-month spurts" throughout 2004 while the group was on tour. The album was certified three times Platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. The Canadian Recording Industry Association has certified Monkey Business 6x Platinum, with sales of over 600,000 copies. The Australian Recording Industry Association has also certified Monkey Business 6x Platinum, denoting sales of over 420,000 copies. The album's tracks earned the group four 2006 Grammy Award nominations and they also won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Don't Phunk with My Heart". According to IFPI, over 2 million copies have been sold in Europe.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Monkey Business in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Monkey Business in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Monkey Business in a Sentence

  1. Matt Gaetz:

    I'm proud that a Florida sanctuary stepped up to give these monkeys a home, there's still much more work to be done to stop the government's monkey business in labs at the FDA and other agencies.


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  • AffentheaterGerman
  • juego sucioSpanish
  • ajanhukka, venkoiluFinnish
  • bêtise, espièglerieFrench
  • 裏工作, いんちき, いたずらJapanese
  • negócio de macacoPortuguese
  • ша́лость, озорство́, безобра́зие, валя́ние дурака́, хитростьRussian

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