"monkey-branch" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: monkey-branches [present, singular, third-person], monkey-branching [participle, present], monkey-branched [participle, past], monkey-branched [past]
Etymology: By analogy with a monkey climbing trees by swinging from branch to branch. Head templates: {{en-verb}} monkey-branch (third-person singular simple present monkey-branches, present participle monkey-branching, simple past and past participle monkey-branched)
  1. (intransitive, informal) To attempt to improve one's status (at work, or in personal relationships, etc.) by repeatedly choosing the best option and then moving to better options as they become available. Tags: informal, intransitive Related terms: social climber
    Sense id: en-monkey-branch-en-verb-tQ6KdOXS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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