sand monkey

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Not from monkey but from an Aboriginal word, moongie.

Noun

sand monkey (plural sand monkeys)

  1. (Australia) A sand ridge.

Etymology 2

Noun

sand monkey (plural sand monkeys)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) A person of Middle Eastern or North African descent.
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