Monkey up 

Mess something up. Probably influenced by similar phrases like "monkey around with," "monkey business," and "throw a monkey wrench into." Possibly used as a euphemism for "muck up" by people who consider that already-euphemistic phrase too similar to "fuck up."

The phrase does not have any racial implications, though some have called it a "racist dog-whistle" referring to black people. The dog-whistle metaphor is apt because only a racist who secretly equates monkeys with black people would hear this phrase as having a racial dimension.

"The more you try to do certain things, the more you monkey it up." (Henry Homeyer, "Notes from the Garden," 2003)

"All I did was monkey it up." (filmmaker Kevin Smith, "My Boring-Ass Life," 2007)

"The last thing we need to do is monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state." (Congressman Ron DeSantis, 2018)

A: "I've never heard the phrase 'monkey something up'."
B: "That's funny because it has more than 400,000 Google hits, even excluding the quote from Ron DeSantis."
A: "You're right. My Internet research shows it's disproportionately used on repair-related forums, like 'I'm betting the alignment shop monkeyed it up' and 'You monkeyed it up with the vise jaws.' This supports the association with 'monkey wrench' and further discredits the claim that 'monkey up' is a racial slur."

Monkey up by EmilyW August 30, 2018

monkey up 

WHEN YOU OWN MONKEYS AND YOU GET THEM ALL DIAPERED AND READY FOR BED , YOU LAY IN BED AND WATCH TV WITH THEM OR PLAY .. ITS THE BEST TIME OF THE DAY TO A MONKEY OWNER . i POSTED THIS AND IT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN BOOKS AND USED AS THE TITLE OF A MOVIE .

I'M GETTING TIRED ITS TIME TO MONKEY UP AND GO TO BED .

monkey up by MONKEYMOM January 22, 2017

Monkey Up A Stick 

Euphemism for rolling a joint.

"The movies about to start dude, monkey up a stick for us."

Monkey Up A Stick by Chubmonkey November 5, 2020

Monkey Pull Up 

A pull up performed on any objects or obstacles you may encounter during your daily routine.

Tod-d-d-d-d-d-d uh-uh-uh- I w-w-w-was i-i-i-i-in the j-j-j-j-j-jungle and d-d-d-d-did a-a-a-a-a ma-ma-monkey pull up

Monkey Pull Up by Frandcis Senatus October 3, 2008

Monkey it up 

A figure of speech meaning to create a mess out of a good situation

Player: We have a big lead lets put the bench warmers in
Coach: This is the championship game. Starters will stay in. We don't want to monkey it up

Monkey it up by Im ur daddy. August 29, 2018

monkey broke-up 

When you send a monkey to carry a break-up letter to a significant other, rather than break up with that person yourself.

"It's always awkward when someone shows up for a date after I monkey broke-up with them."

monkey broke-up by dongo991 May 4, 2010

shut yo monkey ass up 

A polite way to ask the lucky people who were born with the legendary skin of being able to camouflage in the dark to keep quiet . The dark is supposed to be a peaceful place and we DONT want noises coming from things we cannot see in the dark . A quick fix is to turn on the lights to deactivate their legendary skin . Please remind these chocolate people with the legendary skin of being able to disappear in the night to be silent at all times . This is to prevent confusions in the night .

"man shut yo monkey ass up lil nigga! you better watch out tonight cuz imma be in your closet waiting for you"

shut yo monkey ass up by abit too black person September 17, 2023