Barrel of monkeys
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- For the toy, see Barrel of Monkeys (game).
- For the Chicago-based arts-education company, see Barrel of Monkeys Productions.
A barrel of monkeys is a hyperbolic idiom referring to good-natured pandemonium.
According to Sadie Chezenko, word historian:
One monkey arouses a great deal of amusement. Two more than double the interest and amusement. If one were to release a barrel full of monkeys, we must suppose that their antics would become hilariously comical.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ From "2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings & Expressions from White Elephants to a Song Dance" by Charles Earle Funk (Galahad Books, New York, 1993)
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