winged monkeys en · NOUN
Etymology
Metaphorical reference to the literal winged monkeys that appear as the minions of the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1900 children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: winged + monkeys.
Meanings
- (humorous, ironic, plural, plural-only) Ominous pawns of evil forces.
Synonyms
wikipedia: Wicked Witch of the West · wikipedia: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz