May 5, 2015 · Hi, I am looking for the most accurate word in Greek for monkey (as in the animal that climbs trees!). I have seen two words in Greek: maimou and pithikos. Am I correct in …

Sep 27, 2005 · Hi all, Regarding the word "monkey", 1. When you are upset with someone and want to call him names, would you call him "a monkey?" 2. Does the word connote racism, or …

Aug 11, 2007 · Most monkey species have tails, but no apes or hominids do. Monkeys are much more like other mammals than apes and humans are. For example, most monkeys cannot …

Sep 22, 2022 · The monkey meaning is definitely there in the old dictionaries, but the authors sound sceptical about it (“it is claimed that mayy is a female monkey”). Otherwise the …

Aug 1, 2024 · Green's Dictionary of Slang has this on 'blue gum': blue gum (med), adj. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang I can't help with much of the rest of the sentence, apart from taking 'like …

Sep 27, 2020 · Hello, I came across the word "monkey nut" in an older British film. Is that an old fashioned word or do you still use it? Thanks.

Oct 11, 2006 · Do the French have a phrase for "monkey see, monkey do"? It is when someone (normally a child) does something because they have seen someone else doing it. Merci …

Sep 29, 2008 · This is literally translated as "You cannot teach old monkeys to make faces," and is similar in meaning to the English phrase "You cannot teach old dogs new tricks." 2) Ce n'est …

Jul 20, 2019 · Hello! I'd like to know which of the options above is the correct one. I think that 'My favorite animal are dogs.' sounds natural, but I also know that subject-verb agreement is only …

Aug 6, 2007 · In monkey see, monkey do, there is the pejorative idea that the person imitating the behaviour of another in a superior position doesn't really understand what he is doing but is …