"monkey on a stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monkeys on a stick [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|monkeys on a stick}} monkey on a stick (plural monkeys on a stick)
  1. (games) A child's toy, consisting of a monkey figure that slides up and down a stick as though it is climbing. Categories (topical): Games Derived forms: like a monkey on a stick
    Sense id: en-monkey_on_a_stick-en-noun-ZQs4mA4i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: games

Inflected forms

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