monkey around

English

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Verb

monkey around

1. (idiomatic) To act foolishly.
   • 1967, Robert Bernard Sherman, Richard Morton Sherman (lyrics and music), “I Wan’na Be like You (The Monkey Song)”, in The Jungle Book, performed by Louis Prima and Phil Harris:

     I wanna be a man, mancub / And stroll right into town / And be just like the other men / I'm tired of monkeyin' around!

Synonyms

• monkey about

Translations

to act foolishly

• Finnish: temppuilla
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• French: faire le singe (fr)
• Maori: mākahi