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sand monkey

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Etymology 1

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Not from monkey but from an Aboriginal word, moongie.

Noun

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sand monkey (plural sand monkeys)

  1. (Australia) A sand ridge.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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sand monkey (plural sand monkeys)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) A person of Middle Eastern, North African or Turkish descent.