Archaeologists who do large amounts of field work or do field work for other people's research. Mostly these are archaeologists who have yet to recieve their degrees or who don't have footing enough in the field to lead their own projects or obtain steady work.
They are so named for the dirty state in which they return at the end of the day.
This is in contrast to academic members of the field and is closely related to the term 'shovelbum' in that all shovelbums are dirt monkeys, but not all dirt monkeys are shovelbums. Dirt monkeys also include field school students, research assistants, and laborers. They are not a glamourous bunch who stand at odds with the archeostitute.
They are so named for the dirty state in which they return at the end of the day.
This is in contrast to academic members of the field and is closely related to the term 'shovelbum' in that all shovelbums are dirt monkeys, but not all dirt monkeys are shovelbums. Dirt monkeys also include field school students, research assistants, and laborers. They are not a glamourous bunch who stand at odds with the archeostitute.
The field school students and the shovelbums got along well, dispite their differences. After all, they were all dirt monkeys.
by Kitastrophe85 May 5, 2009
Get the Dirt Monkeymug. by Rosh sandell May 27, 2009
Get the Tundra monkeymug. A person who sits on the porch and watches the neighbors.
A small child that enjoys being on the porch.
A small child that enjoys being on the porch.
by Randall G June 11, 2006
Get the porch monkeymug. a term use to desrcibe a woman with large pussy lips. pussy lips remind you of chimps lips. best viewed when she is bending over or laying flat on her stomach.
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Get the phat monkeymug. by the sword merchant (i sell swords in uk) January 9, 2004
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Get the flying monkeymug.