"monkeypatch" meaning in English

See monkeypatch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: monkeypatches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} monkeypatch (plural monkeypatches)
  1. Alternative spelling of monkey patch Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: monkey patch
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Verb

Forms: monkeypatches [present, singular, third-person], monkeypatching [participle, present], monkeypatched [participle, past], monkeypatched [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} monkeypatch (third-person singular simple present monkeypatches, present participle monkeypatching, simple past and past participle monkeypatched)
  1. Alternative spelling of monkey patch Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: monkey patch
    Sense id: en-monkeypatch-en-verb-2b275zAG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Inflected forms

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