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Definition of monkey parade in English: monkey parade(also monkeys' parade) noun ˈmʌŋkɪ pəˌreɪd informal, rare, historical, dismissive An evening promenade of young people, especially for the purpose of meeting members of the opposite sex.
OriginEarly 20th century; earliest use found in H. G. Wells (1866–1946), novelist and social commentator. From monkey + parade. Definition of monkey parade in US English: monkey parade(also monkeys' parade) nounˈmʌŋkɪ pəˌreɪd informal, rare, historical, dismissive An evening promenade of young people, especially for the purpose of meeting members of the opposite sex.
OriginEarly 20th century; earliest use found in H. G. Wells (1866–1946), novelist and social commentator. From monkey + parade. |