monkey
mon-key
noun
A primate, typically small, with a long tail, found in tropical regions.
"We saw a cheeky monkey at the zoo."
noun
A mischievous person, especially a child, often used affectionately.
"Stop being a little monkey and tidy your room!"
verb
To play or fiddle with something in a clumsy or mischievous way.
"Don't monkey with the electrical wiring."
noun
An informal British term for a sum of five hundred pounds sterling.
"That old car sold for a monkey."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: muck about, putter, muck around, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey around, fiddle, tamper, rapscallion, rascal, scamp