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Complete Definition of "Monkey Hanger"

English
wikipedia|Monkey hanger

Etymology
From the alleged term|hang|hanging of a term|monkey, washed up into Hartlepool, believed to be a French spy during the Napoleonic wars.

Noun
en-noun|sg=Monkey Hanger

  1. context|Teesside|Northeast England An offensive term for a person from Hartlepool.

Category:Geordie

ru:Monkey Hanger

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