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 Monkey Spoons.Monkey’s Allowance. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Monkey with a Long Tail (A).
 
A mortgage. A monkey (q.v.) is slang for £500.   1
 


 Monkey Spoons.Monkey’s Allowance. 

 
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