Speakur

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as clever as a cartload of monkeys

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
as -clev-er as a -cart-load- of -mon-keys
IPA
48
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
8
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Very clever, cunning or mischievous.

British usage

Usage

Questions

What does as clever as a cartload of monkeys mean?
Very clever, cunning or mischievous.

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