monkey hanger

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Definition of monkey hanger in English English dictionary

An offensive term for a person from Hartlepool

Related Terms

Monkey Hangers

plural form of Monkey Hanger

Hyphenation

mon·key hang·er

Turkish pronunciation

mʌngki hängır

Pronunciation

/ˈməɴɢkē ˈhaɴɢər/ /ˈmʌŋkiː ˈhæŋɜr/

Etymology

() From the alleged hanging of a monkey, washed up into Hartlepool, believed to be a French spy during the Napoleonic wars.