Monkey

A monkey is any member of two of the three groupings of simian primates. These three groupings are the New World monkeys, the Old World monkeys, and the apes. The New World monkeys are classified within the parvorder Platyrrhini, whereas the Old World monkeys (superfamily Cercopithecoidea) form part of the parvorder Catarrhini, which also includes the apes. Thus, scientifically speaking, monkeys do not form a "natural group", in that the Old World monkeys are actually more closely related to the apes than they are to the New World species. There are 264 known extant species of monkey. Because of their similarity to monkeys, apes such as chimpanzees and gibbons are often called monkeys in informal usage, though biologists don't consider them to be monkeys. Conversely, due to its size (up to 1 metre) the Mandrill is often thought to be an ape, but it is actually an Old World monkey. Also, a few monkey species have the word "ape" in their common name. Because they are not a single coherent group, monkeys do not have any particular traits that they all share and are not shared with the remaining group of simians, the apes.

Look theres a monkey in that tree.

by TheGreenLing June 28, 2007

monkey

porch monkey: a racial slur directing towards african americans..
...for more info go and watch clerks 2 ..

hey.. you porch monkey

by aoi July 8, 2007

Monkey

Adj. A word used to describe something cool, awesome, sick, wicked, sweet, or just generally epic. Something you look forward to or love.

Dude, 3 day weekends are so monkey.

by linguisticslangrevolutionftw September 5, 2011

monkey

A general black person. Since they're usually exorbitantly plain, to say the best, they're likely to confused with monkeys. (Same natural skincolor, wrinkled hands, matching mimicry and in rutting season, similar smell).

" ... You even talk white. That's not bad - for a monkey (referring to black people)."
-Uncle Ruckus, The Boondocks.

by Uncle-Ruckus March 6, 2008

monkey

slave or go-fer, usually with a descriptor in front

Get your own soda, I'm not your drink-monkey.

by Zhao Ziyang August 5, 2005

Monkey

A word used When ones train of thought is lost or one stops him self from saying something vulgar. It can be and often is replaced with one of three other animals.
These are
1. Cow
2. Chickens <= yes it must be plural
3. Turtles

Bill: So last night stacy and i were about to get it on and...
Bob: No way she is so hot!
(long silence)
Bob: So...You were saying...
Bill: Um...MONKEY

Dude your mom is Such a Bit...Monkey

by Teh H4><()R August 23, 2004

monkey

A small swinging creature, often misplaced.

"I've lost my monkey"
"don't worry he'll turn up"

by jim February 25, 2005