English Explanatory Dictionary

monkey in the middle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A children's game in which two players keep an object away from a third player (who is in between them) by throwing it past that player.
  2. The third player in that game.
  3. A middleman, particularly in a difficult spot or situation.

Word forms

monkey in the middle monkeys in the middle

Synonyms

pig in the middle piggy in the middle keep-away

Translations

Dutch: lummel Portuguese: bobinho Spanish: camote Spanish: camotito
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