To have some very burdensome nuisance you have to put up with--in a sense wider than just a drug or other addiction.
"That huge credit card payment is a real monkey on his back." "Trying to sell that white elephant must be a monkey on your back."
by Guthlac A February 10, 2010
Get the monkey on your backmug. An expression used by the famed UK rap group The Beersti Bois, meaning to get fucked, screwed over, or to have doggy styles intercourse.
by StevenAFC April 27, 2006
Get the Smack Your Backmug. 1) An expression assuring someone that you are watching out for them. Comes from making sure you are safe by watching what's behind you when you're busy looking ahead.
2) Can be converted to a threat: "Watch your back," from the possibility someone might injure or kill them from behind when they aren't lookin.
2) Can be converted to a threat: "Watch your back," from the possibility someone might injure or kill them from behind when they aren't lookin.
by Joshiro007 February 18, 2003
Get the GOT YOUR BACKmug. tom said "yo man can you help me with my relationship issues? "
And toms best friend, Bill said " ya i have your back"
And toms best friend, Bill said " ya i have your back"
by haileyc_111 August 4, 2014
Get the have your backmug. by Dronect February 5, 2022
Get the Break your backmug. To have an addicction, especially a drug addiction.
by bluestorm100 March 12, 2005
Get the Monkey on your backmug. when your friend, pal, colleague, cheerleader, or someone of a close affinity is by your side (either figuratively or literally) to makes sure that you make it through the troublesome, difficult, or tedious time or predicament you are currently in.
craig: oh, arianna, are you ok?
arianna: i just can't get this cheer down. I don't think I'll be able to do the perfect cheer.
craig: You can do it! I know you can! I got your back.
arianna: i just can't get this cheer down. I don't think I'll be able to do the perfect cheer.
craig: You can do it! I know you can! I got your back.
by arianna-opc August 18, 2011
Get the got your backmug.