"monkey meat" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} monkey meat (uncountable)
  1. (US, military slang) Tinned meat. Tags: US, slang, uncountable
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see monkey, meat. Tags: uncountable
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