Monkey-business
noun
1.
frivolous or mischievous behavior.
2.
improper or underhanded conduct; trickery.
noun
1.
(informal) mischievous, suspect, dishonest, or meddlesome behaviour or acts
noun phrase
Silly, mischievous, or deceitful conduct, as in The teacher told the children to cut out the monkey business and get to work, or I don’t trust that lawyer—there’s some monkey business going on. This expression transfers the tricks of monkeys to human behavior. [ Late 1800s ]
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