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Definition of monkey on your back in English English dictionary
- monkey on one's back
- A state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state
'E's got th' monkey on 'is back ower this letter job, said the father secretly to me.
- monkey on one's back
- An addiction, especially to narcotic drugs
Prine's balladeering also includes social comment, as in Sam Stone, a song about a veteran returning from the conflict overseas with a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back..
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monkey on your back
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mon·key on your backTurkish pronunciation
mʌngki ôn yôr bäkPronunciation
/ˈməɴɢkē ˈôn ˈyôr ˈbak/ /ˈmʌŋkiː ˈɔːn ˈjɔːr ˈbæk/
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