mud monkey
Refers to a person or a builder using earth, mud, or clay as its main material.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The mud monkey built a small wall with wet clay.”
“The local mud monkey spent all afternoon mixing earth and straw to repair the garden fence.”
“As a skilled mud monkey, he favored traditional techniques, using only natural clay and river silt to construct the cottage walls.”
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as clever as a cartload of monkeys
Very clever, cunning or mischievous.
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barrel of monkeys
Someone or something very amusing or funny, fun, mischievous, etc.
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brass monkey
Very cold.
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brass monkeys
Very cold.
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cheeky monkey
An impudent person, usually a child.
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drag through the mud
To tarnish or spoil enough so that something or someone is no longer respectable.
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get one's monkey up
To make someone angry, annoyed or irritated.
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grease monkey
A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
Last updated August 10, 2026