powder monkey

pow·der mon·key

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-der muhng-kee]
- /ˈpaʊ dər ˈmʌŋ ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-der muhng-kee]
- /ˈpaʊ dər ˈmʌŋ ki/

Definitions of powder monkey words

noun powder monkey (formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns. 1
noun powder monkey powderman (def 1). 1
noun powder monkey (formerly) a boy who carried powder from the magazine to the guns on warships 0
noun powder monkey a boy who carried powder from the magazine to the guns aboard a man-of-war 0
noun powder monkey a person who works with explosives, as in oil fields 0

See all 5 definitions of powder monkey

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Origin of powder monkey

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Powder monkey

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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powder monkey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

powder monkey usage trend in Literature

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