monkey-house

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monkey-house

noun monkey-houses · monkey house

An enclosure in which monkeys are kept. "The fellow is as full of tricks as the monkey-house at the Zoo."
A frenetically chaotic place, often said of a place where politicians gather.
US, dated A brothel.

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noun an enclosure in which monkeys are kept

日本語	獣舎 jūsha
Français	singerie
Русский	обезья́нник obezʹjánnik

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@misc{monkey_house_2026,
  title = {monkey-house},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monkey-house},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}