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• n  any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
• n  one who is playfully mischievous
• v  play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
• v  do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

• It turns out that one of humanity's oldest professions may be even older than we thought: In a recent study of macaque monkeys in Indonesia, researchers found that male primates .
• Researchers find that monkeys prefer people who act just like they do.
• New Delhi has an unusual urban woe, marauding monkeys.

• imp
• scamp
• rascal
• rapscallion
• scalawag
• scallywag
• tamper
• fiddle
• putter
• mess around
• potter
• tinker
• monkey around
• muck about
• muck around

News & Articles

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• Ill. boy bitten by monkey to seek rabies treatment
  A southwestern Illinois prosecutor says a boy bitten by a pet monkey during a dog event will undergo precautionary rabies vaccinations rather than having the primate euthanized to see if it's infected with the disease.
  June 13, 2013 - KWQC-TV 6 Davenport
• Cowboy Monkey Rodeo, Phillie Phanatic appearance highlight upcoming ballpark promotions
  One of the Harrisburg Senators' most-awaited promotional events of the season arrives Thursday night when the Cowboy Monkey Rodeo makes its appearance at Metro Bank Park.
  June 12, 2013 - The Patriot-News
• What monkey and human brains have in common
  Stephanie PappasLiveScienceHumans and monkeys share parallels in a region of the brain that people use to infer others' intentions, a new study finds. The research doesn't necessarily prove that monkeys have what is known as " theory of mind " — an ability to gauge what others are thinking and feeling. But the parallels may reveal the common ancestor from which both the human and monkey brain ...
  June 11, 2013 - MSNBC

Quotes

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• Michael Andretti in AFP
  Danica is such a fantastic person and I'm thrilled for her that the monkey is finally off of her back,Andretti said. "We have all believed in her and she proved that she is a winner. Frankly, I think this is the first of many."
• Evan Lysacek in San Francisco Chronicle
  I had some pressure coming in as the reigning world champion, and I felt it,said Lysacek, 24. "I also had a little bit of a monkey on my back, thinking of my short program four years ago in Torino. To go out there and silence all that felt...
• Lindsey Graham in The Associated Press
  Gen. Petraeus needs this monkey off his back,Graham said.