monkey-shines

"I say, Pentfield, I see that partner of yours has been cutting up monkey-shines on the outside."

THE FAITH OF MEN 2010

Option B: Disapointment that I missed out on such shenanigans, high jinks, monkey-shines and the apparant defiling of Medway by an older wicked woman.

Cheeseburger Gothic » Sweet jeebus, lookit this mess! 2009

Justice Department aside, institute a policy following the early monkey-shines with the FBI in the Travel Office firings, whereby any FBI request had to go through the AG or at least through the Justice Department, and not directly to the FBI?

Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1996

Meanwhile, Jerome and Mammy had looked on half in consternation, half in glee, for where is your pure-blooded African, old or young, who doesn't sympathize with monkey-shines?

Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home

"Don't blame the critter much, either," muttered Bandy-legs; "because any feller that would be guilty of doing such monkey-shines ought to have a whole ham flung at his head every time."

Chums of the Camp Fire Lawrence J. Leslie

"Well, I bet you are up to some monkey-shines, out this time of night," said Rafe, giving her a little shake.

Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret Annie Roe Carr

Are you going to play any monkey-shines with the locomotive, Hawkins?

Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures Edgar Franklin 1918

"Don't try any more monkey-shines, if you know what's good for you," he said, quite peacefully, as he resumed steering.

Free Air Sinclair Lewis 1918

I'm no lamb, and I won't stand for any of your monkey-shines.

Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man Sinclair Lewis 1918

"Me at my time of life learning to do monkey-shines and bending and flapping my arms like a chicken with its head cut off."

The Innocents A Story for Lovers Sinclair Lewis 1918