monkeyshine

== English == === Alternative forms === monkey-shine === Etymology === From monkey +‎ shine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmʌnkiˌʃaɪn/ Hyphenation: mon‧key‧shine === Noun === monkeyshine (plural monkeyshines) A puerile prank or trick. Synonyms: mischief, buffoonery, tomfoolery, monkeyism, shenanigan ==== Related terms ==== barrel of monkeys monkey around === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “monkeyshine”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.