more fun than a barrel of monkeys



more fun than a barrel of monkeys

 and as much fun as a barrel of monkeys
Cliché 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.
See also: barrel, fun, monkey, more, of

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.
See also: barrel, fun, monkey, more, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Perele-Yiddish
Abiramə-BIE-rəm (English)Biblical
YasİN-Turkish
Africa (1)AF-ri-kəAfrican American (Rare)
Cloe-Spanish, Italian
DarylDER-əl, DAR-əlEnglish