A type of gourd, the fruit of a baobab tree, Adansonia digitata, eaten by monkeys. / The tree itself. / (US) A soft, sweet, sticky pastry sprinkled with cinnamon, often served at fairs and festivals.

Activity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-wasting. / Activity that is morally questionable or even mildly illegal.

(dated) A type of close-fitting jacket worn by sailors. / A semiformal lightweight jacket, usually made of nylon, with striped cuffs and neck, similar to an MA-1 flight jacket.

(slang, medicine) A new medical student, beginning his/her clinical rotations (often after the first two years of a four-year medical program), or a new resident who is rotating off-service.

(games) A children's game in which two players keep an object away from a third player (who is in between them) by throwing it past that player.

plural of monkey's fist

(literally) A cage containing a banana with a hole large enough for a monkey's hand to fit in, but not large enough for a monkey's fist (clutching a banana) to come out; anecdotally used to catch monkeys that lack the intellect to let go of the banana and run away.

plural of Monkey Hanger

(derogatory, slang) A receptionist or secretary charged with receiving or vetting phone calls.

(obsolete, rare) A koala.