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General Slang
well, I'll be a monkey's uncle
WEL, eyel be a MUNK-eez UNK-ul · phrase · informal
An expression of astonishment.
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Definitions
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Used to convey great surprise or disbelief.
“Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle—it actually worked!”
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well, I'll be a monkey's uncle In A Sentence
Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle—it actually worked!
Origin & Usage
American idiom, early 1900s, arising in jest around evolution debates; a set phrase of amazement.
Variants
I'll be a monkey's uncle
People Also Ask
What does "well, I'll be a monkey's uncle" mean?
It's an exclamation of great surprise or disbelief, similar to "I can't believe it."
When do people say it?
You say it on hearing something astonishing or unexpected.
Where does the phrase come from?
It's an early-1900s American idiom that arose in jest around debates over evolution.
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