Dressing a Monkey in Silk


dressing a monkey in silk does not change the fact that it is a monkey. this is the phrase spanish speakers use to indicate a bad thing has been made to look good.
an equivalent english phrase is ‘putting lipstick on a pig.’
note: in columbia and spain, ‘dressing a monkey in silk’ has no negative connotations of any kind.
‘mccain is dressing a monkey in silk’ – obama

Read Also:

  • drig drag

    drig drag is just another name for weed usual hydro we gon smoke some that drig drag ight when someone’s face looks weird or tore up from the floor up. dj: man, it stinks like whoa up in here! louis: yeah, no lie. (scrunches face) dj: (looks at louis) hahaha! your face is on drig […]

  • Drink of Doom

    any cup or container at a party or social gathering that has been used for any combination of the following: -ashing cigarettes -cigarette b-tts -chewing tobacco spit -cigar guts -any foul liquid such as warm beer or flat soda when someone is intoxicated and takes a sip of the brew, they have just tasted the […]

  • drip-loop

    1 : method of shaping wire so water drips off, instead of funneling directly into the connection. 2 : a stupid/useless apprentice. i told that drip-loop to put in a drip-loop, but he ran the wire straight into the connection.

  • driscoll surprise

    well… it’s when you have two fingers in the girl (foolin around) anyways, they are your two middle fingers. you have the out two fingers sprung back and ready and at the right moment driscoll surprise or bam! is called and bam all 4 fingers are in. doin a chick in the backseat of her […]

  • drivesturbation

    masturbating while driving i was getting tired on a long drive so i engaged in drivesturbation to help wake myself up.


Disclaimer: Dressing a Monkey in Silk definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.