English

Noun

monkey business (uncountable)

1. (U.S. Slang) "wasting" time, or effort, on some foolish project
2. an activity that is considered silly, or stupid, or time-wasting
3. idiom An activity that may be considered illegal, questionable, or a vice, but not felonious.

#* Do your homework and forget about all this monkey business.

Related terms
I'll be a monkey's uncle
monkey
monkey around
monkeyshine

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