Monkey drill
noun
athletic or military training or calisthenics
Usage Note
slang
noun phrase
Calisthenics; physical training exercises
[late 1800s+ Armed forces; fr the fact that the exercisers follow the movements of the instructor, as ”monkey see, monkey do”]
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