singerie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French singerie

Noun

singerie (uncountable)

1. (art) A satirical genre of visual arts depicting monkeys imitating human behaviour, often fashionably dressed.

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French

Etymology

From singe +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ̃ʒ.ʁi/

Noun

singerie f (plural singeries)

1. monkey house
2. (usually in the plural) antics, clowning (around), monkey business

   Synonym: macaquerie

Further reading

• “singerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.