"monkey boy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: monkey boys [plural], monkeyboy [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English monkey Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boy English monkey boy From monkey + boy. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|monkey|boy|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English monkey Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boy English monkey boy [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*bō-", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*bōjō", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "*bōia", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "boye", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "boy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "monkey boy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="monkey boy"> From monkey + boy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} monkey boy (plural monkey boys)
  1. (derogatory) Term of offense directed at a man who assumes perceived traits of a monkey, e.g. excessive hairiness or impish behaviour. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-monkey_boy-en-noun-AJmNwqvE Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 80 20
  2. (derogatory, science fiction) Term of offense directed at male humans in general. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-monkey_boy-en-noun-gvUUp660 Categories (other): Science fiction Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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