monkey nut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmʌŋki ˌnʌt/
Etymology
From monkey + nut.
Meanings
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(UK) Synonym of peanut.
An American would regard the Valley of Rocks at Lynton simply as a piece of waste around[.] He would want to erect a merry-go-round and a giant wheel, and a switchback railway there, with a number of kiosks for the sale of monkey nuts, maizypop, and ice cream soda.
1911 September 23, “Arduous Pleasures (Scene New York.)”, in The Calgary Daily Herald, mail edition, 28th year, number 2987, Calgary, Alta., →OCLC, page 12, column 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monkey nuts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |