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more fun than a barrel of monkeys
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
and as much fun as a barrel of monkeysCliché a great deal of fun. (Compare this with as funny as a barrel of monkeys.) Roger always makes me laugh! He is as much fun as a barrel of monkeys. The circus was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
Very amusing or diverting, as in That video game was more fun than a barrel of monkeys. This expression, first recorded in 1895, alludes to the playful behavior of these primates.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Vincenc | | - | Czech, Slovene |
Jerzy | | YE-zhi | Polish |
Solomon | | SAHL-ə-mən (English) | Biblical, English, Jewish |
Babylas | | - | Late Greek, French (Rare) |
Ian | | EE-ən (English) | Scottish, English |
Saburou | | sah-boo-ṙo: | Japanese |