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The Monks 

A short lived yet kick-ass Garage rock band and one of the earliest forms of punk in Rock N Roll history. Made up of five upstanding American GI soldiers stationed in Germany, this band are a hidden gem if there ever was one. Their radically different look compared to other bands of the time came by dressing like Catholic Monks and having the scalps of their heads shaved. Their first and only album release titled 'Black Monk Time', recorded in 1965, is an underground classic, featuring songs like "Complication" and "Shut Up". Their lyrics touched on subjects of the time such as opposition to the Vietnam War. They were the anti-Beatles before anybody else was!
Mikey: Have you ever heard of this band called the Monks?
John: The UK punk band of the late seventies?
Mikey: No, I mean the cool and original one from the mid sixties that secretly made the first ever punk rock record? Give it a listen...
John: Woah, what the F....
The Monks by RockHistorian November 13, 2018
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The Monks Spunk 

Something that is too good to be true.

Similar to 'the cats whiskers' or 'the dogs bollocks'
"That meal was lovely, the monks spunk if I do say so myself."

Slap the Monk 

I caught that nigga Joe on rude.com on his laptop. I knew he slap the monk every once in a while.
Slap the Monk by YoungPop21 August 22, 2009

Punching the Monk 

masturbation. The tip of a penis resembles the shiney bald head of a monk. See also punching the midget punching the munchkin punching the cyclops
After 50 minutes of punching the monk, Don was wasted.
Punching the Monk by bill1970 July 10, 2010

What the Monk 

A replacement for "what the fuck" after a long night of D2ing it at Tophers
"What the monk is goin on, that guy is wearing Sorels in the monkin bar"
What the Monk by MargandMir January 16, 2005

out the monk 

When someone says something wild or out of line
Yo is out the monk for saying that
out the monk by rocket1100 May 21, 2018

The monk effect 

(noun) Working fast so that there can be more work coming your way in the future. Largely a state induced by poverty or lack of financial security.
G: I really admire her work ethic, I can't believe she's a super worker.
Me: It's really the monk effect, I hope she's in a better place financially soon.
G: Yes, but till then let's enjoy the super productivity!
The monk effect by anonymous September 15, 2023