1 April 2016

monkeyshine

[muhng-kee-shahyn]

noun

1. Usually, monkeyshines. a frivolous or mischievous prank; monkey business.

Origin of monkeyshine

1820-1830; monkey + shine1(in the sense of ‘a foolish prank’)

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Examples from the Web for monkeyshine

Historical Examples

His achievements had won for him a certain respect even from the officers whom he amused with his 49 monkeyshines.
The Heart of Pinocchio
Collodi Nipote

Run, then; an’ if Job abuses you, just let me know it, an’ I’ll keep him from cuttin’ up any monkeyshines.
Toby Tyler
James Otis

Anagram

Homeness kin

Today’s quote

In my experience, eloquent men are right every bit as often as imbeciles.

– Tyrion Lanaster, Game of Thrones (Season 5, episode 9)

On this day

1 April – April Fool’s Day.

1 April 1918 – the Royal Air Force is founded in England. It’s first planes were the Sopwith Pup, Sopwith Camel, Bristol F2B fighters, and Royal Aircraft Factory’s SE5s, which were used during World War I.

1 April 1999 – Europe adopts the Euro as a common currency.

1 April 2012 – Aung San Suu Kyi wins a Burma by-election. Suu Kyi had been under house arrest for around 20 years following the military take-over of Burma in 1990.