"monkey show" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monkey shows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} monkey show (plural monkey shows)
  1. A show or other form of entertainment featuring apes or monkeys, usually at a fair or circus. Related terms: dog and pony show
    Sense id: en-monkey_show-en-noun-bzXHWNoS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. (figuratively, by extension) Something either comical or very entertaining. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-monkey_show-en-noun-uRya2iH7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Inflected forms

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