| 单词 | monkey in the middle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmonkey in the middle monkey in the middle n. North American = pig in the middle n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > children's ball games > [noun] catchball1631 hop-ball1811 Anthony over1838 barn-ball1841 bull-pen1857 sevens1864 catch1887 pig in the middle1887 alairy1916 monkey in the middle1952 kingy1959 piggy in the middle1967 dandy shandy1978 1952 Belleville (New Jersey) Times 24 July 6/6 Mrs. Virtue, one of our directors, made up some five bean bags, and taught us the game ‘monkey in the middle’. It sure has had great success and is enjoyed by youngsters of all ages 1980 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 8 July c1/3 [I] feel like the butt of a joke that's gone on too long. Blindman's buff. Monkey in the middle. 1993 Vancouver Sun 31 July h1 The problem originated with the U.K. company that was bringing the aircraft across the Atlantic... We were the monkey in the middle. 1996 Sports Illustr. 18 Mar. 83/2 As many as half the Wings might be involved in a soccer version of Monkey-in-the-middle. < as lemmas |
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