singerie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French singerie

Noun

singerie (uncountable)

(art) A satirical genre of visual arts depicting monkeys imitating human behaviour, often fashionably dressed.

French

Etymology

From singe +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛ̃ʒʁi/

Noun

singerie f (plural singeries)

monkey house
(usually in the plural) antics, clowning (around), monkey business
Synonym: macaquerie

Further reading

“singerie” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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