Where does “macaquerie” come from?
macaquerie (French) comes from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco, from English Madagascar, from Middle French Madagascar, from English Mogadishu, from Arabic مَقَدِيشُو, from Persian [[شاه]] [[مقعد]].
macaquerie (French): foolishness, monkey business
Definitions
- foolishness, monkey business
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