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 saying that …

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 can "calling …

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 bubbles …

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.

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 dictionaries don’t say …

Aug 22, 2021 · A performing monkey?' this is usually heard when an individual is constantly being asked to do something, for example when people hear that someone can talk like donald duck they will ask …

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 Moderator's …

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 just …

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 pas à …

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 seen …