Hey, Dr. Science-Patterson! What does my older brother mean when he says “spanking the monkey”? - Huh? in Harbor, AK

Dear, Huh? This is a popular phrase with junior high- and high school-aged children of America. For better or worse, we should all know what it means. If not, we’re just living in dangerous ignorance. But, through use of logic, you can answer your question yourself by breaking the phrase down into its component parts. You know what spanking is, right? And you know what a monkey is, right? Well, there you go.

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