parrot and monkey time
(US, obsolete) A period of quarrelling.
ˈpɛɹət ənd ˈmʌŋki ˈtaɪmDocumented since 1880sSilenthistorical49 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US, obsolete) A period of quarrelling.
Origin: First appears c. 1882 in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Obsolete since c. 1920. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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