Monkey Shines

Option B: Disapointment that I missed out on such shenanigans, high jinks, monkey-shines and the apparant defiling of Medway by an older wicked woman. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I say, Pentfield, I see that partner of yours has been cutting up monkey-shines on the outside." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Justice Department aside, institute a policy following the early monkey-shines with the FBI in the Travel Office firings, whereby any FBI request had to go through the AG or at least through the Justice Department, and not directly to the FBI? ❋ ITY National Archives (1996)

Meanwhile, Jerome and Mammy had looked on half in consternation, half in glee, for where is your pure-blooded African, old or young, who doesn't sympathize with monkey-shines? ❋ Unknown (N/A)

"Don't blame the critter much, either," muttered Bandy-legs; "because any feller that would be guilty of doing such monkey-shines ought to have a whole ham flung at his head every time." ❋ Lawrence J. Leslie (N/A)

"Well, I bet you are up to some monkey-shines, out this time of night," said Rafe, giving her a little shake. ❋ Annie Roe Carr (N/A)

Are you going to play any monkey-shines with the locomotive, Hawkins? ❋ Edgar Franklin (1918)

"Don't try any more monkey-shines, if you know what's good for you," he said, quite peacefully, as he resumed steering. ❋ Sinclair Lewis (1918)

I'm no lamb, and I won't stand for any of your monkey-shines. ❋ Sinclair Lewis (1918)

"Me at my time of life learning to do monkey-shines and bending and flapping my arms like a chicken with its head cut off." ❋ Sinclair Lewis (1918)

"I'm goin 'to teach you to play monkey-shines with Pete Dinsmore's teeth." ❋ William MacLeod Raine (1912)

"If one of them tries any monkey-shines, nail him!" he ordered. ❋ Charles Alden Seltzer (1908)

"You're going to hang around here watching a girl cut monkey-shines!" moaned Deering. ❋ Meredith Nicholson (1906)

We understand each other now, and you won't try any more monkey-shines. ❋ Louis Joseph Vance (1906)

She's got 'em straightened up now and I guess she'll take care they don't cut up no more monkey-shines about that ❋ Meredith Nicholson (1906)

"Bottled monkey-shines and tomfoolery!" muttered Colonel Witham, arising slowly from his chair. ❋ Ruel Perley Smith (1903)

Horse, plain horse, same ez you, is chock-full o 'tricks, an' meannesses, an 'cussednesses, an' shirkin's, an 'monkey-shines, which he's took over from his sire an' his dam, an 'thickened up with his own special fancy in the way o' goin 'crooked. ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)

They indulged in many monkey-shines, and also had a little race to the opposite bank and back. ❋ Edward Stratemeyer (1896)

The cow-punchers, always so sober-faced while engaged in their monkey-shines, relaxed into a grin of approval. ❋ O. Henry (1886)

I've [heard] about your monkey shines. ❋ Gumba Gumba (2004)

That [dirty dude's] Monkey Shines [Dun] got his [azz] arrested. ❋ Mrdudeman1122 (2010)

[What is this] [monkey shine] joey? i asked you to [clean up] after youself! ❋ Slangmaster2 (2010)

[def]. 1 - Johnny and I had a bit of the ol' [monkey shines] this evening def. 2 - Will these monkey shines [never end]? ❋ Starlightdreamer92 (2008)